Everyday I see a little more of my father in me.

I don't want to impress, I want to inspire.

From the cradle to the grave, temptations all around. But no matter how good the fix, its gonna take you down.

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.

I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.

You changed my life. You changed my ways. I don't even recognize myself these days. It must be a reflection of you, only you.

Since I was a kid I just wanted to be in Nashville.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

If it's a real dream it's uncrushable.

Life is about holding on and letting go.

I don't swear much; I've taken those words out of my vocabulary, and having kids, you have to have two sets of language!

Over time, repetition brings perfection, which brings success.

If we want to travel into the future, we just need to go fast. Really fast. And I think the only way we're ever likely to do that is by going into space.

There is nothing in the desert and no man needs nothing.

One of the things I could never get accustomed to in my youth was the difference I found between life and literature.

There's two kinds of pain in sports: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.

Ten bajillion product ads notwithstanding, your looks are another thing that's basically genetic.

It's a big question. Where do you begin to change the world?

Films like Fargo are why I love the movies.

The challenge with being an initiator of projects is that you are never, ever done.

Gangster is the truest friend I can ever ask for.