"When the new country came out ten..." - Quote by Dolly Parton

“I'm a workin' girl.”

“I don't kiss nobody's butt.”

“If we can't be true to ourselves, what can we be true to?”

“Happiness is like the mountain summit. It is sometimes hidden by clouds, but we know it is there.”

“Endurance is often the best indicator of validity & value”

“The enemy will not perish of himself. Neither will the Chinese reactionaries nor the aggressive forces of U.S. imperialism in China step down from the stage of history of their own accord.”

“Joining another big time rock band was the last thing I was looking for, but as the tour went on, I really dug playing to a lot of people, the band sounded great, and just being out there again, got me over my depression and so I decided to hop on board.”

“As I've grown as an artist, I've learned that my mission statement is really self-expression. I don't want anybody to classify my music. I want them to say, "This is somebody who's recognizing his true feelings, his true emotions, ideas, thoughts, opinions, and views on the world, all on one record." I want people to recognize that and to take it and apply it to their own lives. You know what I'm saying? The more and more I get out and talk to different people, I realize they appreciate that - me being unapologetic in whatever views and approach I have.”

“Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story.”