Alcohol is perfect for me to curb the nerves a little bit.

Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.

I am just what I am, I'm just what you see. So I'll make it easy, I'll stay me.

You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.

Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.

I'm a really, really optimistic and really, really positive person. My main thing is, 'Enjoy life. Celebrate life.'

You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans Drip of honey on the money maker gotta be The best buzz I'm ever gonna find Hey, I'm a little drunk on you And high on summertime

Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.

You want women to think of you in a sexy manner. It's all part of the business. It drives ticket sales. It's all a part of it.

A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Relationships have their ups and downs, however if the downs outweigh the ups, then its probably time to hit the door

Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.

Rainbows is a pretty honest look at my approach to life and love. While I admit to not exactly being an angel, I do try and live life to the fullest and give as much as I can of myself in the process

When I look at myself, I don't see the man I wanted to be.

If people screw me, I screw back in spades.

That which is easy is bad for your inner life.

Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others

If you’re comparing the badness of two words and you won’t even say one of them [the n-word], that’s the worse word.

To end slavery, you must overcome the mental and physical inertia of the masses and quicken their intelligence and creative faculty.

Set your sights beyond what you can see. There is true majesty in the concept of an unseen power which can neither be measured nor weighed.