John Carter Cash Quotes

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John Carter Cash

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 3, 1970

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.'

John Carter Cash

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.

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My father was a very prolific writer and he left behind a huge body of unpublished work.

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Dad had a way of defining himself. He couldn't put his finger on whether it was rock 'n' roll or country.

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My father was a patriot.

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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.

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My father saw a separation between Johnny Cash the entertainer, his business, and the person. The good ole boy. He carried that with him. Or he tried to. Sometimes the lines got crossed.

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My mother's death was very painful as it occurred over a period of a week. Watching her die was the hardest thing my dad ever went through.

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My father's special gift? I think for one it was his gentleness. The way that he could offer a heart in any given situation.

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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.

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

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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.

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He was just Dad. But it's hard to deny who he was when you're brought out on stage, and you're standing beside this great man singing at the end of a show, and the crowd loves him.

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My father had a great sense of humor. He wasn't only the Man in Black. He said it himself in the song 'Man in Black:' 'Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day.' He was a man of hope.

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My parents kept me close to them. I even slept in the same room with them throughout my younger years.

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

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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.

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In the end, the best music will always rise to the top.

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I've found that I really don't want to go out on the road anymore. I love my home.

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