I can tell it all in song: pathos, gladness, love, joy, unhappiness.

I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing. And things snowballed.

I'm sure there are a lot of things I should have done differently. But I don't think I've stepped on anyone along the way. If I have, I didn't mean to.

Don't keep telling your parents they don't understand you. Believe me it's much worse when they do. There's just a chance, you know - they really might.

youth has everything - everything but experience and tolerance.

Each song, you're telling a story and acting.

Charm is simply the art of being pleasing.