Sturgill Simpson

You can embrace nostalgia and history and tradition at the same time - it has to progress or it can't survive.

I've always played music. But you know, in eastern Kentucky, everybody plays music.

I want all that dirt and grime and life-sauce. A lot of my favorite old soul records have it, but you don't hear it on country records anymore.

Laughter is ever young, whereas tragedy, except the very highest of all, quickly becomes haggard.

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not more, and he never toots his own horn. He's this silent warrior.

I don't really have time to watch too much, but I like 'Family Guy' and 'Entourage.' I'm also obsessed with the YouTube series 'Balls of Steel.' It's hilarious.