The Grand Ole Opry, to a country singer, is what Yankee Stadium is to a baseball player. Broadway to an actor. It's the top of the ladder, the top of the mountain. You don't just play the Opry; you live it.

Power thrills, consistency kills.

Long before I was a star, I was a fan.

In Nashville, as in every other city, there's no substitute for hard work.

Sometimes the best songs almost write themselves

Just get out your magic pencil and erase the cloudy skies, and just draw a picture of me saying, I apologize.

Time is one of my most valuable assets.