"I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, living in the hopeless, hungry side of town, I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid his debt, but is a victim of the times, and I wear it for t…"

"I'm not a legend. I'm a man who's lived a long time. And I've seen a lot of things."

"I've been to jail. I've been in a lot of places. I've been in a lot of trouble. I've been in a lot of situations that were not good. But I've always come out of it. And I've always had a good time."

"I'm not a drug addict. I'm a drug user. There's a big difference."

"I've been shot, stabbed, run over, and left for dead. But I'm still here. I'm still standing. And I'm still singing."