John Carter Cash

“My father was an entertainer. This is, of course, one of the most marked and enduring manifestations.”

“My father was a unique man, but he had a shyness about him.”

“There are thousands upon thousands of new Johnny Cash fans every year, inspired by the music, talent, and - I believe hugely - by the mystery of the man.”

“There are a whole lot of Carter Family songs.”

“I think if my father was a truck driver, I would have wanted to share the beauty that was there. He just happens to be Johnny Cash.”

“My parents were on the road a lot in the 1970s. Winifred Kelly, a nurse from the hospital where I was born, was hired to care for me. Her love and discipline had a big influence on my upbringing.”

“We do not let slip from our understanding that America was founded on a bonding of many people, from many places and of various color and religion.”

“My father had a way of exposing himself, of showing weakness and still retaining his dignity.”

“My mother made wonderful cheesecake. She loved cheesecake. She ate it every day of her life.”

“My dad was a poet. He saw the world through unique glasses, with simplicity, spirituality, and humor.”

“I'm always writing my own music, recording my own music, even if I am 9/10 of the time recording stuff for other people. I'm still working on my own creative endeavors.”

“He gave me a picture of himself when I was 14 and it said, 'To John Carter: My Best friend, Dad.' That meant so much to me. We were best friends, but we struggled.”

“Right after my mother died, my dad and I went into the studio and he recorded a song called 'I Found You Among the Roses.'”

“I was getting up on stage and taking a bow as soon as I could stand.”

“My father was a very prolific writer and he left behind a huge body of unpublished work.”

“My dad lived with pain his whole life.”

“When I was young, my mother said to me, 'Momma loves her little son.' Now, this tender endearment holds a firm meaning within my life, inside my spirit. It reminds me that in sharing love, it grows that much greater in our hearts.”

“God probably shook his head and said 'Oh, my goodness' many times in dealing with my father. But what God saw in my father was that he was a rock, a foundation in a lot of ways - someone people could relate to who could shine strong and was not afraid to reveal himself. I think he was a great role model to many people in that way.”

“I love to cook, man, I'm the short-order cook of the house. It's also my creativity. The kitchen is my space. I'm always cooking, I'm always making something.”

“Along with the music, there is a large part of my father's legacy that has to do with what he had to say. What he believed in, what he stood for, the understanding of his own darkness, the faith that he had that drove him, and the great love that he had for people.”