I always try to entertain folks with good clean fun and stories from my youth.

I just remember standing there, singing with the headphones on and the strings playing, just how wonderful that felt. But we so rarely got to go out and do it. Obviously, we don't carry a 70-80-piece orchestra with us when we do shows.

I've always moved by my heart. I've moved by the spirit of what I feel was right for me next. I always pray and ask God: 'What's the next thing? What am I supposed to do next?

I hate negative songs; I won't sing them. It doesn't matter if it's sold 2 million more albums.

I just love to have fun with music, and try to find songs that say something that people want to hear.

We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do.

I had some good teachers. One of the greatest teachers I've had is bluegrass music: going back and listening to Bill Monroe's music, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs. When I was with Ralph Stanley I learned a lot from him.