To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

That's what is so great about being able to record a 13-song album. You can do a very eclectic group of songs. You do have some almost pop songs in there, but you do have your traditional country, story songs. You have your ballads, your happy songs, your sad songs, your love songs, and your feisty songs.

I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.

You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.

when life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriver

My grandma was a huge believer, very spiritual, probably the most spiritual person I've ever known in my life.

I just feel like the people who are discouraged about religion, it's [really] the connotation of people that go to church. People that go to church love the Lord and they like to be around people who love the Lord. It's a fellowship and it's a growth and it's a feeding for them that when they're in a social group of people who believe, it makes them grow spiritually.