Johnny Cash

There's a lot of things blamed on me that never happened. But then, there's a lot of things that I did that I never got caught at.

I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way.

it's good to know who hates you and it is good to be hated by the right people

I learn from my mistakes. It’s a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there’s no gain.

You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.

As sure as God made black and white, what's done in the dark will be brought to the light.

I came to believe in a power much higher than I

The gospel of Christ must always be an open door with a welcome sign for all.

I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town.

I have tried drugs and a little of everything else, and there is nothing in the world more soul-satisfying than having the kingdom of God building inside you and growing.

If you're going to be a Christian, you're going to change. You're going to lose some old friends, not because you want to, but because you need to.

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

You miss a lot of opportunities by making mistakes, but that's part of it: knowing that you're not shut out forever, and that there's a goal you still can reach.

Sam Phillips always encouraged me to do it my way, to use whatever other influences I wanted, but never to copy...if there hadn't been a Sam Phillips, I might still be working in a cotton field.

Of travel I've had my share, man, I've been everywhere.

Everybody was wearing rhinestones, all those sparkly clothes, and cowboy boots. I decided to wear a black shirt and pants and see if I could get by with it. I did and I've worn black clothes ever since.

Happiness is being at peace, being with loved ones, being comfortable...but most of all, it's having those loved ones.

I'm thrilled to death with life.

All your life, you will be faced with a choice. You can choose love positivity and gratitude that things aren't worse or hate negativity and bitterness that things aren't better ...I choose love positivity and gratitude that things aren't worse.

Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow everyday, _x000D_ And tell the world that everything's okay, _x000D_ But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back, _x000D_ Till things are brighter, I'm the Man in Black.