It's a scary word, 'cancer.'

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?..

Living close to the groundIs seventh Heaven 'cause there are angels all aroundAmong my frivolous thoughtsI believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronautsWake me if you're out there.

Economics departments are dominated by Marxism, which is taken straight or on the rocks, in the form of Keynesianism.

In some departments of our daily life, in which we imagine ourselves free agents, we are ruled by dictators exercising great power.

My brain's gone, my soul's worn and my spirit is torn The rest of my body's still bein operated on.

A good friend who points out mistakes is to be respected, as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

Old sciences are unraveled like old stockings, by beginning at the foot.

A burrito is a sleeping bag for ground beef.

Other things are just food. But chocolate's chocolate.

The Republican Congress is like a groundhog afraid of its shadow when a government shutdown is talked about.

I think death is just a transition to another state of consciousness.