Music is like having a conversation. All musicians inspire each other, and they're all geared to play something that matters.

I formally proposed. I'm a good Southern gentleman.

I would love to hear someone write a song like 'He Stopped Loving Her Today' rather than 'You're hot. I'm hot. We're in a truck.' It's just mind-numbing to me.

Yes, the companionship is amazing. You know, you can get that physical attraction that happens is great, but then there's an awful lot of time and the rest of the day that you have to fill.

I've always been more drawn to being normal than being famous.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.

I do not like being famous. I like being normal.

A lot of people play to impress, but the really gifted ones play to move. That's the greatest point of ever doing this.

There ain't no future in the past.

I made records in the past that are as traditional as any other country records that have been made, but at the same time the records have a contemporary slant on it too.

I've always felt like every note of a song is of equal value.

But how can they just decide that we're animals? They don't even know us, " I said."We know us, " said Mother. "They're wrong. And don't ever allow them to convince you otherwise. Do you understand?

Compassion has been advocated by all the great faiths because it has been found to be the safest and surest means of attaining enlightenment.

Destiny is not designed by mere mortals like us. It is crafted by God.

The living deserve attention, too

If I had died it would have been even better for you political bratchnies, would it not, pretending and treacherous droogs as you are.' But all that came out was er er er.

We're going to play better, and we're going to play harder.

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun.

So break me to small parts, let go in small doses, but spare some for spare parts.

We must engage in a whole-of-government approach to combat Russian active measures.

It was nice growing up with someone like you - someone to lean on, someone to count on.