The fan base that I've had all these years has come along. Some of them are not as plugged into the digital world, so they want to go out and buy the CD at Walmart or something.

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?..

A dove carries peace on its wings.

If my Valentine you won't be, I'll hang myself on your Christmas tree.

People think "monsters" are born without origin. But it is the monsters that have the greatest stories to tell...

The safest course is to do nothing against one's conscience. With this secret, we can enjoy life and have no fear from death.

Art is rearranging and grouping mistakes.

Men must reap the things they sow, Force from force must ever flow.

I think the American public has gone from really almost white-hot anger in 2010 to an anxiety knowing their government needs to work.

As if a woman ever loved a man for his virtue.

The hind that would be mated by the lion Must die for love.

Now our Earth is swarmed with issues such as life, death, illness, wars, economic crises and many others. It is time that we sing out loud the message, 'Love forever.'