When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

Alison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that's ever lived. I've never heard anyone like her.

If you're really on top, you probably didn't do that great, 'cause you have to water it down a bit for it to get that mass appeal

If you fall in love with somebody, then you're not even worried about your bills. Love can take your mind off of anything.

Playing live is about going for it .. it's about bringing it ... you should see a bunch of people trying out stuff, actually performing, instead of learning the record and recreating it note for note. I can't play the show the same way every night .. I really need to be in a creative environment, every night or I'll go nuts ... my manager accuses me of singing just long enough to get me to my next guitar solo - which is true.

Today she met me at the door, said I would have to choose, if I picked up that fishing rod today, she'd be packing all her things and she'd be gone by noon....well I'm gonna miss her when I get home tonight.

I have a to-do list and I have a farm I care for, and things I like to do for fun - going to movies and all that stuff. It's a painfully normal life!