People ask me who is my favorite country artist. I say, you mean besides George Jones.

An artist chooses his subjects: that is the way he praises.

No artist tolerates reality.

An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris.

It's a tough pill to swallow, but if I was going to stand for something as an artist, and every time that had consequences I decided not to do it, that'd be pointless. I have to listen to people, and I always try to meet people with understanding.

I always wanted to be an artist, whatever that was, like other chicks want to be stewardesses. I read. I painted. I thought.