Hank Williams III

Radio can break you.

I have never had a business mind.

My country stuff, it might sound like Hank Williams - that's just the way it is. But I'd rather sound like Hank Williams than Trace Atkins.

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.

Well, I've always felt connected to the outsider.

I was like, 'I'm never gonna do country, I'm never gonna give in, you'll never see me wear a cowboy hat.'

I told all my punk friends, 'If I'm gonna do country music, I'm gonna milk it.'

I'm involved with Satanists and activities.

It was fun trying to use a few different voices for the vocal track on 'Country Heroes.'

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've got no respect for anyone who tries to take the easy way out.

To me, country music is emotions, certain harmonies. But it's all in the emotions - a lot of good times, a lot of hard times.

I've always known the kind of songs I wanted to sing and play.

It's really tough - if you're on a major label and they want you to have a number one song, you need to do what they say.

I still believe in hope and that a good song will push itself.

It seems that pop country has stuck around a long time.

You can't say I don't work hard and give all I got.

I don't like being told what to do, and I don't need to be told what my record should sound like.

The only person out there worthy of mixing political views and music is Jello Biafra.