Hank Williams III

I always do my show and say hello. And a lot of people are standing around waiting to shake my hand and say thanks for, A, letting me talk to you, and letting me feel a part of what you do. ”

I always saw myself as a sideman. I figured I'd end up a drummer. ”

Over the years, Cajun music has always calmed me down, or if I'm feeling real sick or feeling real unsettled, I can put that music on and try to get focused again. ”

When I'm feeling awful, music is the only thing that releases the pressure. It's been the best psychiatrist I've ever had. ”

I'm here to be lovesick, broke and drifting, writing heartache songs and singing about pain and misery and depression, with a few good times here and there. ”

My relationship with my dad will always be strained, but that just goes to show, I guess, that I'm doin' a pretty good job of bein' myself, and bein' a rebel. ”

That's part of it: You can't be a country singer-songwriter if you've never had an official heartbreak. ”

Unless you can't take care of yourself or stuff like that, I'm always standin' for you to hold onto life as much as you can. ”

I chose taking the hard road and creating my own niche and getting my own fan base. ”

I have never had a business mind. ”