One of the things that I think is such a constant in country music is that the song is so much a story. I believe it is supposed to be based around a story.

But it's just been recently that Nashville has started to feel like home.

Ive always seen myself as sort of this funky, eclectic artist.

I'm a real Suzy Homemaker.

After I found April Barrows, I felt I had found a soul mate. Her stuff is exactly what I was looking for.

I love decorating my home. I'm a gardener too, so that's usually something I have to play catch up with

I think somewhere in the back of my mind I've always wanted to make a whole swing album.

For some reason, the concept of writing with swing chords was intimidating.

Ive been playing swing chords for a long time.

The large venue gives me the thrill that comes from the power in numbers.

Aledo will always be home to me because I spent the first 27 years of my life there - it's such a special place - and because of the experiences I had there, I've become the person I am today.

Jango danced

You will never realize how precious a baby is until she keeps you awake through the whole night.

Being stubborn won't make you fluent. Practicing will! The more mistakes you make, the more you'll learn not to.

Why would you want any other, when you’re a world within a world?

I'm a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it

If you are walking with Jesus, in the Spirit, you need not fear going too far. No believer has gone as far as God wants him to go

Chess is so interesting in itself, as not to need the view of gain to induce engaging in it; and thence it is never played for money

You have to think about yourself and think about where you are and if you're happy. If you feel good and you feel happy, then that's the path you should be on.

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.

Life works better when we know how to glance at things but gaze at God.