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

[On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.

We're all God's children.

Money is like the tide: It rolls in and it rolls out. If you clutch it, you are not going to keep it.

Most country songs, certainly all the stuff I've written, are stories driven by characters.

Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing.

As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through everything, you know, so I can write a positive song like 'Better Get to Livin'' because that's my attitude. But that doesn't mean I'm happy all the time. You can't be a deep and serious songwriter without feelings. You kinda have to live with your feelings out on your sleeve and get hurt more than most people. The fear I might get hurt means I might not be able to write another song.