Johnny Cash

"I keep a close watch on this heart of mine"

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it."

"I'm just trying to matter and leave my mark for good."

"The greatest gifts are those that come from the heart."

"If you want to understand me, you have to know about my family."

"I love the American people and I love America."

"The road goes on forever, and the party never ends."

"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, who have no one else to fight for them."

"Music is the soundtrack of your life."

"Don't take yourself so seriously. Have fun."

"A man in constant search of himself is a man lost."

"I keep my eyes wide open all the time."

"The human heart is as much a mystery as anything on this earth."

"You've got to believe in yourself before anyone else will."

"Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world except money."

"I would rather have you hate me for who I am, than love me for who I am not."

"Freedom is something that dies if it's not exercised."

"The greatest peace I have ever known comes from my faith in Christ."

"Every moment is a fresh beginning."

"A true friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

"I am my mother's son and I will always be."

"Don't give up, and don't give in."

"The answer to all my prayers has been yes."

"I got tears in my ears from lying on my back in my bed while I cry over you."

"Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans."

"I think the key to life is just persistence."

"You must love those around you and lead by example with every task you do."

"I've been everywhere."

"When you're young, you think about things like that. When you're older, you think about other things."

"My shaking has gotten worse since I was in Nashville."