Always beware of people offering you one-time money. That only works in an election year. How are you going to permanently pay for education?

Like most of us, I determined that I'd rather be a large part of the problem than a small part of the solution.

When a stray animal crosses your path, it may be as close to God as you're going to get in this lifetime.

These days, there are many people around the world who listen to the songs that made me infamous and read the books that made me respectable.

We've had to be creative to get on the ballot.

I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear.

Musicians can run this state better than politicians. We won't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'll work late and be honest.