Jimmy Dickens was the essence of country music and the heart of the Grand Ole Opry.

Inspiration is finding something that excites you.

I hear so many of the young people today sing and I think they have a good voice, yet I wonder if they'll ever know that they sound alike.

Kids flourish if we get them to school every day.

When a song comes to you, you can't run around it.

I have such a deep love for traditional country music.

I love the music business very much.

Once you realize life is magic, you will never look upon the world with dimmed eyes again.

Teach your child to hold his tongue He'll learn fast enough to speak.

Whenever we feel stressed out, that's a signal that our brain is pumping out stress hormones. If sustained over months and years, those hormones can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck.

I never knew if I would get my own show, but I knew I loved stand-up.

I was surprised just now at seeing a cobweb around a knocker; for it was not on the door of heaven.

He had a big head and a face so ugly it became almost fascinating.

Nobody told me you were cheating, it's just a feeling I had. So if I'm right, you got to lie to me, then I won't feel so bad.

Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life.

Comedy is not supposed to be funny. Its supposed to tell the truth and then that's funny.

There is no such thing as writer's block for writers whose standards are low enough.