"Maybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks. Maybe some folks drink due to body chemistry an…"

"I've seen hate change many things for the worse. I've seen love change everything for the good."

"I took my $100,000 and bought a new Corvette, a lot of cocaine, and spent the rest on foolishness."

"It's never been for love of money. I thank God for it because it makes me a living. But I sing because I love it, not…"

"I couldn't think or eat nothin' unless it was Hank Williams, and I couldn't wait for his next record to come out. He …"

"When people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?"

"The greatest thing since sliced bread."

"If we could all sound like we wanted to, we’d sound like George Jones."

"I would give anything if I could sing like George Jones."

"While he and his idol, Hank Williams, have both affected generations with a plaintive veracity of voice that has set …"