Life is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right.

I could get drunk and run around Nashville naked. But I won't because I want to set a good example for my fans. I think they deserve to have a role model.

It's possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people.

My friends tease me about the fact that if someone seems bad or shady or like they have a secret, I find them incredibly interesting.

I slept in castles and fell in love because I was taught to dream" -

I'd like to do a completely off-the-wall collaboration. I would like one of my songs to be the hook to a rap song. That would be so much fun!

In life, you learn lessons. And sometimes you learn them the hard way. Sometimes you learn them too late.