I can't be a legend yet. I'm not dead.

George Jones will always be one of the most amazing singers who ever lived. He was a true Country Music legend who made music very personal to the listener - I think more than anyone else. He will be dearly missed, but always remembered.

My new year's resolution: Never be afraid to be kicked in the teeth. Let the blood and the bruises define your legacy.

Amy [Winehouse] changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.

The traditions of the dead generations weigh like a nightmare upon the living.

I have an irrepressible desire to live till I can be assured that the world is a little better for my having lived in it.