I've never turned my back on country music.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

Again its time to pray for peace.

If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.

Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking

Accentuaute the positives - medicate the negatives.

It is never prudent to bury our heads in the sand when in distress or faced with adversity

The best things in life are appreciated most after they have been lost.

If they had told me I was the janitor and would have to mop up and clean the toilets after the show in order to play, I probably would have done it.

That's what I love about integrity. Each time we go inside, that's where it is.

There's a real danger in doing a sequel. There are some benefits, but that all hinges on how well you execute. Quite frankly, most sequels don't execute well

It's not about what you tell your children, but how you show them how to live life.

The vine that has grown old on an old tree falls with the ruin of that tree, and through that bad companionship must perish with it.

To me, love isn't all. I must look up, not down, trust and honor with my whole heart, and find strenght and integrity to lean on

Worry is spiritual short sight... Its cure is intelligent faith.