Quotes from John Carter Cash

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.

My parents' love for each other lasted throughout their whole life. They didn't give up... They accepted each other totally unconditionally.

I was born on March 3, 1970, as Mom and Dad's stardom was nearing its peak, while The Johnny Cash Show, was airing regularly on network TV.

My father's favorite poem was probably 'Love is patient, love is kind.' It's simply stated but pretty profound. That's how my dad wrote.

I think most of my life I have spent trying to gain normalcy, whatever that may be.

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.

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.

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.

There's an image that my mother saved my father in 1968 and everything was a bed of roses after that. And that just wasn't true. There were as many struggles in the 1980s and the 1990s as there were in the 1960s.

If you were going through your attic and found a Van Gogh, what would you do? You wouldn't put it in your bathroom; you'd want to share it with the world because you know people will love it.

Well, my parents were sort of packrats. They never threw anything away and, all through their time together, they stored away various things in a vault.

My mother did a fried vegetable dish called 'stuff.' It's fried potatoes and carrots. Then you add bell peppers, mushrooms and other softer vegetables. At the end you add onion. Then, you steam the dish with hot pepper cheese on the top and it melts down through the dish. It's delicious. It's wonderful.

I did a lot of struggling with my identity trying to figure out who the heck I was. I had to face my demons.

My father, to me, is an important piece in American history.

This is my home; I've made it my home for my whole life. I'm an old Nashville veteran.

I think when a lot of people hear my father's music they are immediately drawn in.

Within the first six years of my life, if asked what Dad was to me I would have emphatically responded: 'Dad is fun!' This was my simple foundation for my enduring relationship with my father.

My father, he wouldn't be belligerent or violent. It was never that way.

I never felt like I had to sound like my dad. I wanted my music to be creative expression with no expectations.

The honest thing is that my parents wanted to help people. That is part of my responsibility, to carry on that legacy.

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

To my father, art had no restrictions. He was a true 'American Primitive.' He greatly enjoyed sketching and photography, carrying a camera with him whenever he could.