There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't.

The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by consultants and programmers and record company moguls.

How often does a guy who lives and breathes baseball meet a woman who loves the game and understands it as well as he?

Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.

I believe it is possible to tell what sign some people were born under by watching their eyes, watching how they walk, how they talk.

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.