“It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cow...” — Charles Kingsley Quote

“It is only the great hearted who can be true friends. The mean and cowardly, Can never know what true friendship means.”

“A man may learn from his Bible to be a more thorough gentleman than if he had been brought up in all the drawing-rooms in London.”

“Young blood must have its course, lad, and every dog its day.”

“My last public performance for money was in 1967. For free, it was 1972, with the exception of two little one-shot, one-song things. But that's just for friends, out of friendship for the people involved, and also because it was fun.”

“Longevity in friendship is very important and one of the keys to the foundation of a happy life.”

“I got to sing with Placido Domingo... I got to sing with Aaron Neville, who is one of my favorites. Got to sing with Brian Wilson, one of the great high tenors. And Ricky Skaggs, a bluegrass tenor. I'm also proud of my musical friendship with Emmylou Harris.”