I try to spend a lot of time thinking of what it is I want to say, and how I want to say it. Mainly because I know what it's like as a fan to hear music that is just exactly what I needed.

I come from a food family, so you would think that I would be great at making baked beans or something, but I'm not.

The first time I toured the U.K. was in the early '90s with Billy Pilgrim, so I know how much the people there love music.

Music doesn't need to be perfect, but you'll know when it's right.

I have always heard that uber-successful people who write books about how to become uber-successful all have one thing in common: They all meditate every day. I consider yoga my meditation.

My biggest lesson ... was to try and create narrators that were believable. ...so the listener becomes really invested in the story or the song.

One of the things that defines a country song for me is that it's honest. It's not putting on a tuxedo to go eat at the Burger King. It's about a song being emotionally true to itself.

Pressure makes diamonds - or not.

Ethics is a skill

There is no shame in not knowing your history, the shame lies in not finding out.

I've learned over the years that freedom is just the other side of discipline.

The future is not a gift-it is an achievement.

Every human perfection is linked to an error which it threatens to turn into

I now need to take a very aggressive approach to having a baby.

No one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that he loves each of us--insecuritie s, anxieties, self-image, and all.

When backed up against a wall, dig deep, demand excellence, stand tall, and be strong.

Everything in food works together to create health or disease.