I've had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy.

Hee Haw was probably my biggest exposure to live music at a young age, because there wasn't any live music around my town and no one in my family played instruments.

A country song is a song about life.

Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us; but the greatest is love

The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don't need, what wears you out and what's important.

To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever.

I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles.

Tonight I'm the designated drinker.

I'm usually just enjoying life.

I'm hooked on my baby's love, there ain't nothing in the jug this strong.

Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke risin' against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear of your neighbor or did you just sit down and cry?..

When men set out to create order, they create only misery.

He wet a paper towel, and took my chin, lifting and wiping my

So long as we love we serve so long as we are loved by others I would almost say that we are indispensable and no man is useless while he has a friend.

Conversely, it is correct to say that bringing about peace would be the best way to fight terror.

My philosophy of life is that the meek shall inherit nothing but debasement, frustration, and ignoble deaths.

We all want to know what taxes we would pay under [Donald Trump] tax plan. That's a question.

I feel like I'm always put with someone who's like, "Come on! Please be happy!".

Maybe a better way to put it on this Halloween Day is to say, 'It's not a trick or much of a treat, but it's all you get if you come knocking on the Commission's door today.

I'm not in love with David Petraeus. But I think he does present a terrific role model.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.