Every song that I start to write, I wonder if I'll be able to write it.

As citizens we have to be more thoughtful and more educated and more informed. I turn on the TV and I see these grown people screaming at each other, and I think, well, if we don't get our civility back, we're in trouble.

I love singing. The joy of singing live - I don't think I will ever stop that.

I do feel a little embarrassed and ashamed that I was sort of saying, "Oh, yes, I used to do country music, but I didn't inhale." Which is not true at all. I inhaled the hell out of country music.

The world has lost a legend, and I have lost a friend. Johnny Cash was the rare soul who could be both.

It's basically a city of songwriters and that's what gives it it's strength, that's what gives it its lasting ability. You've got people making all different kinds of music and that's what attracts me to Nashville as Music City.

When you're just singing a beautiful melody with a story that's true to the heart, you don't need a lot of embellishment.