I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

I grew up in the country surrounded by music.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.

When freedom prevails, the ingenuity and inventiveness of people creates incredible wealth. This is the source of the natural improvement of the human condition.

Guilt makes people do the weirdest things. It must be awful to have a conscience.

Asking the appropriate questions means understanding exactly what your customer is trying to achieve

Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.

A lost coin is found by means of a candle; the deepest truth is found by means of a simple story.

I actually think the common anarchist position is that people are fundamentally good, blah blah blah. I don't believe that.

I’ve never seen a better coach than Gregg Popovich.

I definitely listened to country music. I don't think I listened to hair bands as much as I did Bruce Springsteen and U2 and Aerosmith.

Consciousness is the stone that creates the waves in a sea of nothing

Work is holy, sacred, and uplifting when it springs from who we are, when it bears a relationship to our unfolding journey.