God’s the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash too. That’s solely in the hands of God. Johnny Cash Read Quote
It’s like a novelist writing far out things. If it makes a point and makes sense, then people like to read that. But if it’s off in left field and goes over the edge, you lose it. The same with musical talent, I think. Johnny Cash Read Quote
You’ve got a song you’re singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And you’ve got to make them think that you’re one of them sitting out there with them too. They’ve got to be able to relate to what you’re doing. Johnny Cash Read Quote
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. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. Johnny Cash Read Quote
I’m very shy really. I spend a lot of time in my room alone reading or writing or watching television. Johnny Cash Read Quote
The things that have always been important: to be a good man, to try to live my life the way God would have me, to turn it over to Him that His will might be worked in my life, to do my work without looking back, to give it all I’ve got, and to take pride in my work as an honest performer. Johnny Cash Read Quote
Of emotions, of love, of breakup, of love and hate and death and dying, mama, apple pie, and the whole thing. It covers a lot of territory, country music does. Johnny Cash Read Quote
I was wearing black clothes almost from the beginning. I feel comfortable in black. I felt like black looked good onstage, that it was attractive, so I started wearing it all the time. Johnny Cash Read Quote
I wear black because I’m comfortable in it. But then in the summertime when it’s hot I’m comfortable in light blue. Johnny Cash Read Quote
People call me wild. Not really though, I’m not. I guess I’ve never been normal, not what you call Establishment. I’m country. Johnny Cash Read Quote