Johnny Cash
Birthday: 26 February 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas, USA
Birth Name: J. R. Cash
Height: 188 cm
Johnny Cash was born February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, to Carrie Cash (Rivers) and Raymond Cash. He made his first single, "Hey Porter", for Sun Records in 1955. In 1958 he moved to ...Show More
Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.
Success is having to worry about every damn thing in the world, except money.
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to f Show more
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space. Hide
How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, w Show more
How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man. Hide
You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And Show more
You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And you've got to make them think that you're one of them sitting out there with them too. They've got to be able to relate to what you're doing. Hide
You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine w Show more
You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. Hide
Ain't nothin' too weird for me. People call me wild. Not really though, I'm not.I guess I've never b Show more
Ain't nothin' too weird for me. People call me wild. Not really though, I'm not.I guess I've never been normal, not what you call Establishment. I'm country. Hide
I learn from my mistakes. It's a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, the Show more
I learn from my mistakes. It's a very painful way to learn, but without pain, the old saying is, there's no gain. Hide
After about three lessons the voice teacher said, "Don't take voice lessons. Do it your way".
After about three lessons the voice teacher said, "Don't take voice lessons. Do it your way".
[in acknowledgment of his similarity to today's "gangsta" rappers] I wouldn't let anybody influence Show more
[in acknowledgment of his similarity to today's "gangsta" rappers] I wouldn't let anybody influence me into thinking I was doing the wrong thing by singing about death, hell and drugs. Beause I've always done that, and I always will. Hide
I am not a Christian artist, I am an artist who is a Christian.
I am not a Christian artist, I am an artist who is a Christian.
[in 2002, on his beloved brother Jack, who died in 1943 when Johnny was 11] There's never been two m Show more
[in 2002, on his beloved brother Jack, who died in 1943 when Johnny was 11] There's never been two months gone by that I haven't dreamed about him. He's tried to help turn me to the way of life. Hide
I did not vote for Mr. Bush [President George W. Bush]. Let's leave it at that.
I did not vote for Mr. Bush [President George W. Bush]. Let's leave it at that.
[on performing at Folsom Prison] A prison audience is the most exciting in the world. The men are wi Show more
[on performing at Folsom Prison] A prison audience is the most exciting in the world. The men are with you, feeding you every second, Maybe because they need you so bad...I gave them a stiff shot of realism, singing about the things they talk about, the outside, shooting, escaping, girl friends, and coming to the end. They knew it was for them. Just them and me. Hide
I kept thinking I could have been down there listening with the prisoners. Only been in jail twice, Show more
I kept thinking I could have been down there listening with the prisoners. Only been in jail twice, and just overnight, but you don't need much to see what it's like. Both times it was for pills, dexedrine. Second time I woke up in a Georgia jail not knowing how I got there. Could've ended up on a chain gang, but the jailer was a fan of mine and he let me go. Hide
Johnny Cash's FILMOGRAPHY
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Johnny Cash'S roles
Kid Cole
Himself, Himself - Host, Various
Coyote
