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

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

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

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 don't swear much; I've taken those words out of my vocabulary, and having kids, you have to have two sets of language!

It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.

When you work with kids, people tell you to be very delicate, but that's the last thing you should do with kids. They feel patronized if you're like that. They just want you to be normal.

I know too much about British politics to comment on British politics.

A lot of people want to die for a lot of reasons.

It costs us $1 million for every troop[soldier] in Afghanistan.

When I was growing up, we always had music playing in our household. I enjoy spending time with my father singing.

You can't hide behind the guise of fiction. No matter how autobiographical a fictional scene is, you can always tell the reader - in protecting yourself - that you made it up.

No doubt they rose up early to observe the rite of May; and, hearing our intent, Came here in grace of our solemnity.

Break in the hands of God, He'll unbreak you. Break in the hands of people, you'll remain forever broken. Break to no one, your heart will remain hard.

If Zizou kept his temper, he would not be the genius that he is