I try to find a reason to laugh each day. Somehow, if you can incorporate laughter into your day, every day, it really helps. It's the little things in life that make me happy.

Children are easily influenced, and I always want to do things I can be proud to show my kids someday.

I don't know why 'happy' can't be a story.

Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It's been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. It's a great town.

I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside.

Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been to a couple of concerts. I had no clue.

I have this strength that comes from knowledge.

Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.

It's not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.

A little bit of stage fright, then I'm ready.

It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.

If you believe in your sacred self, you can build a strong tower.

I am swimming in a sea of words, attempting to keep my head above water.

I'm just a wimpy baby. We almost called the band Forever Teens because I feel like we're all kind of permanently youthful.

Advice I would give to anyone trying to find their own personal style: don't copy anybody, just be yourself, and make your own trends.

When people start serving together, they forgot about all their stress, [...] all their own problems. They start focusing on someone else's.

I've been really upset sometimes when I've been misquoted. And it's the one thing they use in big print. Or it's taken out of context. Thoughts are fluid and words are sticky. That's the thing.

Who has no own conviction dissipates himself in the imitation of others.

Never idle a moment, but thrifty and thoughtful of others.

A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it.

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