Johnny Cash

"I'm as country as cornbread, and I'm proud of it."

"Freedom is knowing who you are and not apologizing for it."

"I've made mistakes, but they're my mistakes to make."

"The road I've traveled has been long and sometimes lonely."

"I believe in standing up for what's right, even if you stand alone."

"Music saved my life more than once."

"A true friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway."

"I've never written a song I didn't believe in."

"The measure of a man is not what he has, but what he does."

"I'm a believer in second chances and redemption."

"Real strength comes from accepting your weaknesses."

"I've learned more from failure than from success."

"A song is a story that touches the soul."

"I'm grateful for every day I wake up breathing."

"The past is prologue, but it doesn't have to define you."

"I sing from the heart, and the heart doesn't lie."

"Life is too short to hold grudges."

"I've worn many hats in my life, but I've always been myself."

"The greatest love is the kind that doesn't ask for anything in return."

"I'm not afraid of hard work; I'm afraid of wasted time."

"A good day is when you can look yourself in the mirror."

"I've been rich and I've been poor, and rich is better."

"Music is the voice of the voiceless."

"I've learned to embrace the darkness because it teaches you about the light."

"A man's word is his bond, or it means nothing at all."

"I've never been one to follow the crowd."

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."

"I'm a walking contradiction, and I'm comfortable with that."

"Life teaches you what money never can."

"I believe in taking care of your own before you worry about others."