Singer Johnny Cash says religion has kept him inspired during his 36-year career. “I make my daily commitment to God. And so long as I keep the commitment, the day goes really good,” said Cash. “If I try to break it and run everything myself, I usually mess it up.” The 59-year-old country singer was addicted to drugs in the 1960s and was jailed several times. Cash says he overcame his addiction by renewing his faith.
He tells how a shoeshine man taught him a lesson for living back in 1956. “I was expecting a fast, snappy job like the young folks do, and he was going real slow, and I said, ‘You don’t seem to be doing too much snapping.’ He said, ‘That’s the problem with the world today — there’s too much snapping and not enough shining.’”
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