Just because she's leaving, don't start believing, that your rock and roll days are gone.

You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody.

I like myself better when I'm writing regularly. ... I was influenced a lot by those around me-there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields. ... I'm a country songwriter and we write cry-in-your-beer songs. That's what we do. Something that you can slow dance to...I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad. ... Most of the stuff I've read about me has been true.

I think innately knew that music draws people together and that good music is liked by almost everybody.

It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time.

I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'.

Every now and then I'll think of something to put back in the show. I just kind of play it off the top of my head. If I do it that way it keeps it kinda fresh.