'Rednecks' always made me nervous to play, but I'm glad I wrote it and I continue to play it. It's just that the language is so rough.

My music has a high irritation factor. I've always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was a joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccentricity to the bland.

I started recording because I was always complaining about the records that I was getting of my songs. At least if I did them and messed them up, I wouldn’t have anyone else to blame.

My music has a high irritation factor. I’ve always tried to say something. Eccentric lyrics about eccentric people. Often it was is joke. But I would plead guilty on the grounds that I prefer eccetricity to the bland.

It’s very hard to get rich and famous at a young age and handle it well.

I once had dinner with Madonna and I wasn’t nervous but within about a minute I found myself talking about underwear.

But I don’t want to sing everything out of the side of my mouth, I want people to understand what I mean.

I’ve often written about places that are totally different from anything I know. Sometimes they turn out better.

I am not overlooking any mail. I’m looking at all of it. I even wrote back to the Viagra people.

Yes, Baby... I’ve been drinkin’... I shouldn’t come by I know... but I found myself in trouble, darlin’... and I have no place else to go. Honey I’m guilty... yes I’m guilty... and I’ll be guilty for the rest of my life. How come I never do, what I’m supposed to do. Nothin’ I try to do ever turns out right. You know how it is with me baby, I just can’t stand myself... it takes a whole lotta medicine, darlin’... for me to pretend that I’m somebody else.