The world is getting so reality-driven these days. It seems to be accelerating exponentially. But it's a dangerous game for a lot of people.

Everyday I see a little more of my father in me.

I don't want to impress, I want to inspire.

From the cradle to the grave, temptations all around. But no matter how good the fix, its gonna take you down.

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.

I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.

You changed my life. You changed my ways. I don't even recognize myself these days. It must be a reflection of you, only you.

Since I was a kid I just wanted to be in Nashville.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

If it's a real dream it's uncrushable.

Life is about holding on and letting go.

I’d waited an eternity for this. I’d have waited all over again if I had to. I was meant to kiss this boy, designed to be held by him.

We get so used to the gregarious nature of our towns and villages that we forget how crowded our existence has become.

If I say that I love you but I do want personal time, or if I don't want to do PDA, it's not that I have something against you.

I love adventures so to me, the best part is you never know what's going to happen next.

I thought of myself as a global citizen.

A reasonable amount of fleas is good for a dog; it keeps him from brooding over being a dog.

Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made.

Without artists, the sublime idea men have of the universe would collapse with dizzying speed.

Fear is cruel and mean.

There are some people that will not pick up a phone and call you, but if you knock on a door and talk to them, they'll talk back to you.