I've had several working-man songs that I like.

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?..

Those who are determined to succeed are those who eventually succeed.

True sorrow is as rare as true love.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

To plunder, to lie, to show your arse, are three essentials for climbing high.

When beauty is universal, it loses its power to move the heart, and only its absence can produce any emotional effect.

And all poets love dust and mist because all the last answers. Go running back to dust and mist.

We've rarely needed it [cyber safety] more than we do right now.

Flirting is conversational chemistry.

Upon receiving Holy Communion, the Adorable Blood of Jesus Christ really flows in our veins and His Flesh is really blended with ours.

My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.