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.

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

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.

Great poets are great copy editors.

Nothing in this universe is complex to understand than the universe itself. Everything else is as frugal as a cold wave.

I am so busy being kind today that I have no time to complain.

Actors, " he says, "should only be superficial on the surface.

To lose a son under those circumstances - a violent death like my son went through, it just puts a burden on your heart.

Bonfire of the Vanities: The lesson of that book is, never start believing your own press.

The nonchalance and dolce-far-niente air of nature and society hint at infinite periods in the progress of mankind.

You know, in the horror movie you kill the monster, and the hand re-emerges. And if you're not looking, the hand grows back and then the monster's there again. That cannot be allowed to happen.

I once asked Axl why he left the 'E' off his name. He started crying and said he thought he'd spelled it right.

The harder you had to work to open a package, the less you ended up caring about what was inside.