I never thought I'd be a good influence on anybody with anything I did or said or sang.

My dad wanted me to play when I was a kid, so I learned to play the guitar. I pursued a career in music because I love it so much and I enjoy what it does to those who hear it.

I wish at times I had finished school just to say I had.

There's forgiveness if you ask forgiveness, you truly repent, and you do make an honest effort not to do that anymore.

To me, country music tells a story about, and deals with, the way people live their lives and what they do.

I've been singing since I was 8 years old and working in clubs since I was 14. I've been working full time since I was 16.

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