God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere.

I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money.

My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down - but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let's all have another round.

A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.

Well, it's a Bloody Mary morning, my baby left without warning.

If I started drinking again, there would be a lot of people bringing me pot because I can't handle alcohol. I just am not a good drinker. I get a little alcohol in me and I start trying to change the world, and that's not good. A lot of people are the same way. So that's why I don't drink anymore.

The first time I got onstage was when I was about 5 years old. It was at a church social, and I had a poem to recite.