The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny.

He who is unfit to serve his fellow citizens wants to rule them.

Even with all the negativeness of the whole social media thing, I still think it's leaps and bounds more positive.

I don't keep diaries anymore; They're quite incriminating. I just keep all the dirt road diaries in my head.

I think the attraction to country music is the fans, the lure of the hardcore fan base.

It's pretty cool to see how far music can take you.

I want my music to jump off the stage and out of the speakers. When we do 'Rain Is A Good Thing' paired back to back with 'Country Girl,' it just feels like the roof is fixin' to come off the place.

Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.

Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity.

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

Nobody's ever said that pins are a tool of diplomacy.

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.

Poor is the man whose pleasure depends on the permission of another.

Power is being told you're not loved and not being destroyed by it.

Only when I'm dancing can I feel this free.

Don’t just stand there let’s get to it. Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it.

Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone...

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.

No one can have everything, so you have to try for what you want most.