Johnny Cash

"A man in the valley doesn't look up at the mountain very often."

"I would rather have a little of something good than a lot of something not so good."

"I'm a lucky man, to count on my blessings."

"The only way to save yourself is to accept who you are."

"I've been everywhere, man, I've been everywhere, and it's taught me more than any school."

"Family is not an important thing. It's everything."

"I believe in my soul, and I believe in God."

"When you're desperate, you do desperate things."

"I'm a creature of habit, bad habits and good ones."

"The best songs I've written have been about the things I've lived through."

"I would like to be remembered as a man who was concerned about the rights of the underdogs."

"My life has been a journey of learning to let go."

"I've lived a full life and I've got nothing to regret."

"Music is the universal language, but it's also the universal healer."

"I survived many things, but the hardest battle was with myself."

"A song without music is just poetry, and not everyone appreciates that."

"I've been broken, but I've never been beaten."

"The ring of fire burns bright and hot, just like love."

"I'm not ashamed of anything I've done, because I've learned from it all."

"A man's character is built in moments of difficulty."

"I sing songs about the real world, about real people and real problems."

"Time is the one thing you can't buy back."

"I've walked many roads and each one taught me something different."

"The greatest gift is the love of family and friends."

"I'm a simple man with simple needs and simple desires."

"You can't fake sincerity in a song; people will know."

"I've been to the bottom, and the only way was up."

"A good song sticks with you long after you've heard it."

"I didn't choose this life; it chose me."

"The pain teaches you to appreciate the joy."