My daddy served in the army where he lost his right eye, but he flew a flag out in our yard until the day that he died. He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me, to grow up and live happy in the land of the free.

Here's the thing. Just because you're pro-troops doesn't mean you're pro-war. And just because you're anti-war doesn't mean you're anti-troops. Just because you don't support the war people think you are anti-troops and you are a bad guy.

I don't give a bleep if gays get married. That's just a contract, and that's between them and God. That ain't up to me to play God on that.

Somebody said they seen her heading out of town, now she ran away with a rodeo clown.

Hate me if you want to, love me if you can.

Writing songs and looking for ideas is like blinking my eyes. It's an involuntary muscle. I do it without thought.

A little blue-eyed blonde in a red hot sweater, wants to spice my chili, I think I'll let her.