True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.

Somebody that comes and dumps a brand-new album on me and doesn't play the old stuff, I'm pissed!

And now, I'm glad I didn't know the way it all would end, the way it all would go. Our lives are better left to chance, I could've missed the pain, but I'd have had to miss the Dance.

Noah took much ridicule building his great arc, but after 40 days and 40 nights he was looking pretty smart.

Too much credit is given to the end result. The true lesson is in the struggle that takes place between the dream and reality. That struggle is a thing called life!

She's sun and rain, she's fire and ice, a little crazy, but it's nice. And when she gets mad, you best leave her alone, cause she'll rage like a river then she'll beg you to forgive her.