I only record songs that I really like and believe in and can sing with conviction.

I have always loved Waffle House. It's been like an oasis in the desert many times late at night after one of my concerts.

You can raise her up a lady but there's one thing you just can't avoid.

New York City is a notoriously hard market to perform country music in.

If I feel like doing something, I do it. If I feel like saying something, I say it. If I feel like dancing, I do. If I don't, I don't.

People get passionate about a song. It's been my experience if you put out radio candy, something commercial, it doesn't sell records.

Guitar playing is not my strong suit. I cut my finger off, working in an oil field, and it don't work anymore, so I'm limited as to what I can do on the guitar.

George Jones was my friend and I loved him.

I've never been trained as an actor. I'm no Phillip Seymour Hoffman or Johnny Depp.

I don't do the same show on any two nights.

What's done is done. What's gone is gone. One of life's lessons is always moving on. It’s okay to look back to see how far you’ve come but keep moving forward.

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.

Tighten your prose so the story flows.

Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this because of all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs aren't like this. dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish.

I can't tan naturally.

Some of the most interesting questions needing to be asked today can best be asked on television, or on stage, and they can be wonderful, great dramas, but they won't necessarily be blockbusters.

China is investing in factories in Eastern Europe, not because their labor costs are lower, but because they want to be closer to their markets.

All are sure in their days except the most wise ... He is the wisest philosopher who holds his theory with some doubt.

Reaction and non-action both create karma, but conscious action transcends karma.

As a ballplayer, you just want to feel respected. I like the way Washington presented the team to me and I feel good about what was being said.