Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

I grew up in the country surrounded by music.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.

I miss the thrill of your self-destructive heart that melts in the sun like chocolate, bittersweet and incandescent.

It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted.

I never blame failure - there are too many complicated situations in life - but I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.

God has never given a dream that could be fulfilled at step one. So start walking, be obedient, and watch God fulfill that dream in your life.

There's no such thing as the middle class. It's absolutely vanishing.

Fill the moment and find variety.

I have always been suspicious of romantic love. It looks too much like a narcissism shared by two.

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.