It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they are open to different interpretations of songs they love.

I really like singing, but coming from a small town like where I grew up, how do you start that journey?

I love barbecue, its my favorite thing to eat.

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.

Nowadays, social media is the easiest place to go to find something.

As a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create - and as someone who's trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.

I've never really gotten into the whole labels thing. There were times I would cover a pop song, and people would say 'You sound really country.' I gave up on that whole thing a long time ago.

I think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.

I have learned from Twitter that you get that instant feedback about what people think about what you did.

A dangerous and treacherous path is only worth it when the desire to have courage outweighs the driving need to get to the other side.

One age misunderstands another

We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.

It's never a good time, when you're the president of the United States and your own party is finding lots of different ways to distance themselves from you.

God never tempts any man. That is Satan's business.

Art is a form of catharsis emotional release, purging, cleansing, purifying.

Memory shrinks until it fits in a fist memory shrinks without forgetting

I think when you have doubts, you just say no.

The flu can definitely set you up for bacterial pneumonias.

The Christian is not always praying; but within his bosom is a heaven-kindled love--fires of desire, fervent longings--which make him always ready to pray, and often engage him in prayer.