Hank Williams Jr.

But, I enjoy music from lots of people. And you also have to also remember that I grew up in a household where people like Fats Domino, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Earl Scruggs, and so many others were at mama’s house. So, I heard everything growing up." ”

Growing up on Franklin Road in Nashville, I had everyone from Johnny Cash to Fats Domino swinging by my house to talk with my mom about my dad. So I had some pretty diverse influences, and I think that shows in my music. ”

But my whole career, I have done things my way and the way that I wanted. ”

Me and a few of my rowdy friends stole the wheels and tires off a brand-new limited-edition Lincoln Mark III that my manager, Merle Kilgore, had just bought. We left it up on blocks and then we sold his own wheels and tires back to him the next day. ”

I'm going to try to make happy songs or some political songs, like 'A Country Boy Can Survive' - something people can get excited about. ”

You've got to want to put out good music. You've got to give the people their money's worth. ”

Many people don’t realize that June Carter Cash was my godmother. She and mother were very tight. ”

I love this country and I am very vocal about my thoughts and beliefs. America is the greatest nation on the planet! ”

Music lives in cycles. One day, one type of music is on top and the next year another genre is on top. Either the fans love you or they jump from one artist to another. ”

I love five-string banjo. On an electric guitar, let’s say a two-hour show, it starts getting heavy right across the neck and shoulders. And I like to be able to flip it off and grab the fiddle, and that’s just the way I do it." ”