All men are created equal, It is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. |
Death Row is a lonely place. Silence echoes through the walls with as much force as a cannon being fired in the Grand Canyon. |
Everybody started saying, well, this cat's not as dumb as people think he is. |
Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away. |
I guess you could say I've always been country; maybe more so than a lot of the other acts you listen to today. |
I took the hardest possible route that you could take, and I still overcame and succeeded. |
I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile. |
I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about. |
If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination. |
In fact, if it had been up to me I would have had them take a black screen and drop in front of me on stage and just let the people hear the music. |
It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time. |
Marty Robbins once sang you give me a mountain, I've been given a few mountains in my life. |
One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist. |
Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own. |
then you should do everything in your power TO KNOCK HIS FUCKING BRAINS OUT. |