I feel good about being able to take bluegrass on to television like 'Letterman' and 'The View,' and I've heard nice things about being able to do that. I really haven't felt any negativity toward me or my music.

To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.

I always think back to my high school days and realize all the people who were so popular then are nowhere now and all the people who were steadfast and steady-going are somewhere. So high school doesn't necessarily translate to later in life.

She had destroyed whatever was between us by making a profound gaffe: She met me.

I believe Ronald Reagan can make this country what it once was... an Arctic region covered with ice.

I'm a bitter, sad, sour young man who makes a career out of hastling people with real careers.

When people ask me, ‘how do you make it in show business,’ or whatever, what I always tell them — and nobody ever takes note of it ‘cuz it’s not the answer they wanted to hear…but I always say, ‘Be so good they can’t ignore you.’