I love the accomplishments and the awards that I've received through the years. But I've always worked more for the rewards than the awards. I've always counted my blessings before I've counted my money. I'm glad that new dreams come to me everyday.

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.

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things.

I just don't have time to get old!

Home is anywhere I hang my hair

I'm not going to limit myself just because people won't accept the fact that I can do something else.