You think a lot of people get to be big stars and get a little crazy, but most of the ones I've ever met have always been surprisingly normal, and I've enjoyed that.

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?..

A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure.

...you may be able to sway people's heads. But you can't sway their hearts.

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.

Write 100 things that you love about your partner. It's another way of keeping yourself in check. It's hard to do.

I'm not one about trying to slow things down. What I try to do is create an atmosphere for my family where we can pretty much have whatever.

I've seldom become nostalgic or settled.

Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his physician his heir.

Please keep watching rhythmic gymnastics in spite of its situation. If you quit watching it, rhythmic gymnastics will not exist any longer. Your eyes are much more important than judge's are.

Occasionally he would very nearly swear.

If you follow your passion, the world will follow yours.