You almost felt sorry for the devil cause heaven knows he didn't have a prayer, when Mama prayed.

My Mom and Dad had six kids, and four of the six were going down the same road I was.

There's a darkness that everyone must face, it wants to take what's good and fair and lay it all to waste. And that darkness covers everything in sight, until it meets a single point of light.

We are soldiers of the cross, we've been found to reach the lost.

I think every once in a while country has lost its way, but found its way back. It's always going to drift away from the traditional side, but then find a way to return. There's room for all kinds of influences be it pop, blues, gospel or whatever. But I will always say that I think we need more traditional country music coming down the pike.

When I got into my early 20s, I was going to bed one nightI was still drinking, still using drugs, and probably was drunk or high or both when I just picked up the Bible and started reading to go to sleep. I was amazed at how well I slept, but even beyond that, the next day, there was this peace of mind that was still there that I wasnt used to.

It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you. It's what you leave behind you when you go.