With the first money I ever made I bought my Mommy and Daddy a car, and helped them fix their house up.

the magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball

My biggest extravagances are also investments. I have several houses in California, a house in Nashville, an office complex, and I bought the old home place in Tennessee. They are different places for me to write, but I can turn right around and sell them.

Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods. But we are idols and we're all gods, so to speak, and I think that celebrities should acknowledge their responsibility, because we are in a position to help.

It's always great to perform at home in the good ol' U.S.A.

You have to work hard, in order to get anything done.

I'm very short, so I just have to watch my weight because I have a big appetite.