You can't make old friends. You either have them or you don't.

Music is what I am, everything else is what I do.

I never had a doubt in my mind. I always knew that, with the right material, I could pop a hit.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

You gotta know when to hold'em, know when to foldem, know when to walk away, know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin at the table, there'll be time enuff for countin' when the dealin's done.

George Jones will always be one of the most amazing singers who ever lived. He was a true Country Music legend who made music very personal to the listener – I think more than anyone else. He will be dearly missed, but always remembered.

I do ballads that say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hear, or I do songs about social issues.