There's something I'm afraid to say to you too early, but I'd be a fool to wait too late.

Everybody should have their own thing, and if he don't want to be a role model, that should be up to him. In the right situations, I can try to help and be a role model, but I'm still gonna speak my mind, and if that affects the role-model deal, then too bad.

Writing is not work. In fact, theres nothing better. Writing is something that if the music business went completely away tomorrow - radio stations quit existing and music quit being popular and it was old hat - I would still write songs.

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

You know, I'm pro-troops, but I'm not pro-war.

There's some nights I can't remember with friends I can't forget.

It is my duty to be a father to my kids.