I thought being on stage was an amazing feeling, but there is nothing that can top watching my wife bring our son into this world.

Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.

I am just what I am, I'm just what you see. So I'll make it easy, I'll stay me.

You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.

Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.

I'm a really, really optimistic and really, really positive person. My main thing is, 'Enjoy life. Celebrate life.'

You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans Drip of honey on the money maker gotta be The best buzz I'm ever gonna find Hey, I'm a little drunk on you And high on summertime

Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.

You want women to think of you in a sexy manner. It's all part of the business. It drives ticket sales. It's all a part of it.

A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.

From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.

Every individual is an author in himself. It is only that he falls short of words to express

I hear your voice, and all feels rightwith the world again.

Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Everyone we've lost, we'll find. Or they'll find us.

The world is still very bigoted.

To marry is the biggest risk in human relations that a person can take.

Assuming there is an intellect, we're clearly not this universal intellect or we would know it. So that's one function of soul.

As the rising sun melts thinly frozen ice, so the Japanese Army is overcoming Chinese troops.

And God, the herdsman, goads them on behind.