David Allan Coe Quotes

It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.

I took the hardest possible route that you could take, and I still overcame and succeeded.

Everybody started saying, well, this cat`s not as dumb as people think he is.

In fact, if it had been up to me I would have had them take a black screen and drop in front of me on stage and just let the people hear the music.

All men are created equal, It is only men themselves who place themselves above equality.

I`ve written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.

I`ve never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile.

One thing is certain, You can`t shake hands with a fist.

Teach my children to love! They`ll learn to hate on their own.

Marty Robbins once sang you give me a mountain, I`ve been given a few mountains in my life.

If there ever was a poet for the working class Billy Joe Shaver and Merle Haggard would be my nomination.