Sometimes they work, and sometimes they just won't. Sometimes you get hung up on them. When that happens, you just throw it back, and maybe come back to it two or three weeks later.

I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people.

When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could.

If anyone asks how old I am, tell them it's none of their business!

You either have to be first, best, or different.

I'd love to travel to the Holy Land.

You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.