You know, when you're poor and you have a bunch of kids in your family, you don't know that everybody's not poor.

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

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

You know, when you're poor and you have a bunch of kids in your family, you don't know that everybody's not poor.

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.

There's a new hit rock group or singer every five minutes, but with country music, you have one hit and those people love you forever.