When I'm lying wrapped up in your arms, the whole world just fades away. The only thing I hear is the beating of your heart.

Children are easily influenced, and I always want to do things I can be proud to show my kids someday.

I don't know why 'happy' can't be a story.

Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It's been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. It's a great town.

I think beauty comes from within. If you're happy and look at life in the best way you can, even when there are problems, it can make you beautiful on the outside.

Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been to a couple of concerts. I had no clue.

I have this strength that comes from knowledge.

Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.

It's not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.

A little bit of stage fright, then I'm ready.

It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.

Seek to exceed your own expectations.

Songwriters are still the brightest people in any room.

Surrender your whole being to a note, and gravity disappears...wi th one chord

We suffer primarily not from our vices or our weaknesses, but from our illusions. We are haunted, not by reality, but by those images we have put in their place.

I want it all quickly 'cause I don't want God to stop and think and wonder if I'm getting more than my share.

Do it or don't. It's amazing how many things in life are that easy.

The things that hurt us teach us.

There is gravity in wisdom, but no particular wisdom in gravity.

I dream of a world liberated of all diseases. Ignorance also upsets me a lot. How can one calmly look at the pictures from Rwanda and not instantly want to take action and try to ease the suffering?

I still tour like a man possessed, because I am.