"It is only by not paying one's bills that one can hope to live in the memory of the commercial classes.“

-Oscar Wilde

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"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you."

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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

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"Women are never disarmed by compliments. Men always are. That is the difference between the sexes."

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"I was sort of in denial about doing country for awhile but I sort of grew up and realized who I was, what I wanted to say. I think country music is the best music in the world and I'm glad to be doing a country album. I hope people will love it as much as I loved making it."

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"I hope everybody's had fun, because I've enjoyed my ride. I can tell you that. Now it's time to step aside and let some other young kid come in and win. Hopefully, they will, too."

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"It is my fervent hope and prayer that by exposing my mistakes and by pointing out the things that were a part of my early life, some who might be following the same paths might not make those same mistakes."

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