If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, 'Maybe I should do a little of that, too.' That can be tough to resist.

Everything that's cool that happens, I look at my wife and I say, 'We need to enjoy this moment right here! This is really special!'

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

I married a woman who's not going to take anything. No slips. She's very accountable, and she holds me very accountable.

I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you're going to wish you held onto longer.

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

It's important to show solidarity for a child, no matter what. It's important for a child to be raised in a situation where she sees love, solidarity, commitment and honor.