One thing is certain, You can't shake hands with a fist.
David Allan Coe

Teach my children to love! They'll learn to hate on their own.
David Allan Coe

Freedom cannot be given... It can only be taken away.
David Allan Coe

I've written songs about things that nobody else has ever written about.
David Allan Coe

All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality.
David Allan Coe

Everybody started saying, well, this cat's not as dumb as people think he is.
David Allan Coe

I've never wanted anybody to like me because I had long hair or short hair, or that they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I dressed or they liked the way I smile.
David Allan Coe

It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.
David Allan Coe