You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run..

You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to foldem, know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin at the t….

There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity..

I'm so totally future oriented that, for me, I don't know what the future's about, but I can promise you it's gonna be exciting..

People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice..

The Hall of Fame is forever, baby!.

There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done..

Radio is aimed at the 30-year-old market, so you have to have great music and appeal to get that age group. And you need a record company to believe ….

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille, with four hungry children and a crop in the field..

I've always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think..

Stay away from trouble when you can..

The music business is strictly business..

I'm much more comfortable singing than talking..

Here's what I've learned about raising boys... if you keep 'em busy, they're fine. You let 'em get bored, they'll dismantle your house board by board..

There's a new hit rock group or singer every five minutes, but with country music, you have one hit and those people love you forever..

With all my heart, and all my soul, I will love you till the winds don't blow. Until the oceans turn to stone, my love is yours and yours alone. My l….

So sweep away the sand an' dry the ocean, an' just pack the moon an' stars up in a cardboard box. And stop the clouds from chimin', block the sun fro….

I still like going on the road and performing, but it's getting tougher. I try to have my wife and the twins with me but it's getting harder and hard….

It is difficult to get played at my age on the radio..

He said, Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces, and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes..

I had holes in my jeans well before it was fashionable..