I realized that I have very long arms so I can take the perfect arm-length picture with fans

No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

I love hugging people. I still hug everybody in my meet-and-greet lines.

I’ve questioned everything about myself, every step of the way. You have to have the same amount of fear and self-doubt as you do hope and blind optimism.

You have people come into your life shockingly and surprisingly. You have losses that you never thought you'd experience. You have rejection and you have learn how to deal with that and how to get up the next day and go on with it.

I'll bet she's beautiful, that girl he talks about, and she's got everything that I have to live without... He's the reason for the teardrops on my guitar, the only one who's got enough of me to break my heart. He's the song in the car I keep singing; don't know why I do.

I love being a part of the country-music community.