I could have done a hundred songs, really. It was hard to narrow them down, because I tried to pick songs for the most part that actually did have some effect on me or influenced me in the past.

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?..

Education...has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

All art is a form of vulnerability because at least part of the artist goes into the piece.

Anyone who hates anyone, only hates themselves.

Truth is not always injured by fiction.

While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together.

The rich man's sons inherits cares; The bank may break, the factory burn, A breath may burst his bubble shares, And soft, white hands could hardly earn A living that would serve his turn.

I often want to cry. That is the only advantage women have over men — at least they can cry.

Why do you have to break up with her? Be a man. Just stop calling.

...Where and when God finds you ready, he must act and overflow into you, just as when the air is clear and pure, the sun must overflow into it and cannot refrain from doing that.

I have this tattooed on my left side! I love the saying and it's a perfect description of Karma, don't judge/discriminate and don't do to someone what you wouldn't want done to you.