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.

I know the author of my every breath, oh that's Jesus.

When Mama prayed, lives were changed. Not much more than five foot tall, but mountains big and small crumbled all away.

In too deep to see the diamond, down too dark to see the gold. Now he won't let go of the shovel, and he cannot dig out of the hole.

After youve been married quite a few years, you learn to take orders; it just comes easy.

There's a constant contradiction between what feels good and what feels right. But you live with decisions that you make in your life.

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