I used to think that my songs were the best things that I would leave behind me. And I definitely think my kids are now. For starters, they're writing better songs than I was at their age.
From Kris Kristofferson
I think that a society lives or dies according to its respect for - for its art.
Havin' Dylan cover one of your songs is like being a playwright and having Shakespeare act in your play.
I remember I had an actor friend - a close friend from college - Anthony Zerbe. He sent me a telegram before I started my first movie, 'Cisco Pike.' It said, 'Have a good time. Ignore the camera.' That was the extent of my training.
I turned 30 as a janitor. I was thinking at the time that Hank Williams died when he was 29. All my peers were at least 10 years younger than I was. I felt like an old has-been at the time.
I thought he was the greatest thing. Bob Dylan.
I remember having a lot of Josh White albums. Johnny Cash. Elvis. I loved the Coasters.
I grew up listening to Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, so arriving in Nashville in the '60s was really exciting for me.
When I was stationed in Germany, Johnny Cash was already a legend over there because he'd done some shows, then gone off to some bar straight afterwards and played just for the troops. So he was a real hero.
I watched Dylan record 'Blonde On Blonde' in my first week at work at CBS. It was just incredible.
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