I did [picking cotton] from - until I was 18 years old, that is. Then I picked the guitar, and I've been… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
My daddy left home when I was three and he didn't leave much to Ma and me, just this old guitar and… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
One day, I just decided I'm ready to go. So I went down with my guitar and sat on the front steps… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to sing when I was a very small boy. When I was probably 4 years old. My mother… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
In the Air Force, I had an old Wilcox Gay recorder, and I used to hear guitar runs on that recorder going… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I got really excited about it. But then we went into the studio and tried to record some with different musicians, and… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Rick Rubin said, well, I don't know that we will sell records. He said, I would like you to go with me… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Sam [Phillips] wanted I Walk The Line up - you know, up-tempo. And I put paper in the strings of my guitar… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I read novels but I also read the Bible. And study it, you know? And the more I learn, the more excited I get. — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Of emotions, of love, of breakup, of love and hate and death and dying, mama, apple pie, and the whole thing. It covers a… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I'm thankful for a pair of shoes that feel really good on my feet; I like my shoes. I'm thankful for the birds; I… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to sing when I was a very small boy. When I was probably 4 years old. My mother played a… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
No matter how much you've sinned, no matter how much you've stumbled, no matter how much you fall, no matter how far you've got… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I met Sam Phillips when he came in [studio] and I said, I'm John Cash. I'm the one who's been calling. And if you'd… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
My mother told me to keep on singing, and that kept me working through the cotton fields. She said God has his hand on… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I started to write the song. And I was in Gladewater, Texas, one night with Carl Perkins and I said, I've got a good… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
I expect my life to end pretty soon. You know, I'm 71 years old. I have great faith, though. I have unshakable faith. — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
![“I did [picking cotton] from - until I was 18 years old, that is. Then I picked the guitar, and I've been picking it since.” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1f/johnny-cash-1517_cotton_i-did-picking-cotton-from-until-i-was-18_3007088.jpg)
![“I got really excited about it. But then we went into the studio and tried to record some with different musicians, and it didn't sound good. It didn't work. So we put together the album [Unchained] with just a guitar and myself.” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a0/johnny-cash-1517_albums_i-got-really-excited-about-it-but-then-w_1480353.jpg)
![“We [with Rick Rubin] would focus on the ones that we did like, that felt right and sounded right. And if I didn't like the performance on that song, I would keep trying it and do take after take until it felt comfortable with me and felt that it was coming out of me and my guitar and my voice as…” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f7c/johnny-cash-1517_comfortable_we-with-rick-rubin-would-focus-on-the-on_2199964.jpg)
![“Sam [Phillips] wanted I Walk The Line up - you know, up-tempo. And I put paper in the strings of my guitar to get that (vocalizing) sound, and with the bass and the lead guitar, there it was. Bare and stark, that song was when it was released. And I heard it on the radio and I really didn't like…” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe6/johnny-cash-1517_bass_sam-phillips-wanted-i-walk-the-line-up-y_1729588.jpg)
![“I met Sam Phillips when he came in [studio] and I said, I'm John Cash. I'm the one who's been calling. And if you'd listen to me, I believe you'll be glad you did. And he said, come on in. That was a good lesson for me, you know, to believe in myself.” quote by Johnny Cash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/29a/johnny-cash-1517_believe_i-met-sam-phillips-when-he-came-in-studi_126413.jpg)
