The music business doesn't take up that much of my time. I probably should put a little more energy into it.

Hee Haw was probably my biggest exposure to live music at a young age, because there wasn't any live music around my town and no one in my family played instruments.

A country song is a song about life.

Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us; but the greatest is love

The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don't need, what wears you out and what's important.

To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever.

I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles.

Tonight I'm the designated drinker.

I'm usually just enjoying life.

I'm hooked on my baby's love, there ain't nothing in the jug this strong.

Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke risin' against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear of your neighbor or did you just sit down and cry?..

Nemo intrat in caelum nisi per philosophiam

WE MUST ALL EAT OR ELSE WE WILL PUT SAND IN YOUR FOOD.

I’m only human, she told herself. There’s not enough room in my heart for everyone.

Think about the answers of the questions that have not yet been asked! When they are asked, you will have the answers ready!

Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.

I have no philosophy, my favourite thing is sitting in the studio.

War doesn't determine who's right, it determines who's left

I like to think that I get better and better as a writer, but it seems pretty easy to me to slip on disguises of various people.

Consciousness regulates and becomes the flow of energy and information in your body, your relationships, and your world.

When actors give their input, it can be very ego-driven, and directors are scared of that.