My father's record collection was all country. That's how I was exposed to it.

Everyday I see a little more of my father in me.

I don't want to impress, I want to inspire.

From the cradle to the grave, temptations all around. But no matter how good the fix, its gonna take you down.

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.

I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.

You changed my life. You changed my ways. I don't even recognize myself these days. It must be a reflection of you, only you.

Since I was a kid I just wanted to be in Nashville.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

If it's a real dream it's uncrushable.

Life is about holding on and letting go.

Never pray to be a better slave when God is trying to get you out of your situation.

He always smiles, even when contemplating nothing good.

It's pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed.

We are all given a gift of existence and of being sentient beings, and I think true happiness lies in love and compassion.

A holocaust of an afternoon.

Style doesn't change every month or every year. It only changes as often as there is a real change in the point of view and lives of the people for whom it is produced.

I'm afraid to speak or move for fear that all this wonderful beauty will just vanish... like a broken silence.

I love to work with people and do what I love.

Be patient with yourself. Don't make the loss harder by thinking you should be a certain way, or have bounced back, etc.

Only the man with a free mind has own the infinite horizons!