People just relate to me. They know I'm a regular person brought up in a hardworking, poor family, that I've had all the struggles that people have. I'm just a friendly person. And I hopefully have a good sense of humor. People get a kick out of my stupidity.

I don't make people bend over backwards, and I don't like that in people. I am definitely no diva.

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

A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.

I love thinking, I love coming up with great ideas. I just get excited. Sometimes if I get a big idea, I'm just like a kid, like I've found a new toy.

People are always asking me in interviews, 'What do you think of foreign affairs?' I just say, 'I've had a few.'

I think country music is popular - has been popular and will always be popular because I think a lot of real people singing about a lot of real stuff about real people. And it's simple enough for people to understand it. And we kind of roll with the punches.