I live my life by these little church signs you see as you drive around, and there's one near me that says, 'If we really knew each other, we would neither idolise nor condemn.' And that's it: if we all knew each other, then we wouldn't treat anybody any different. And there wouldn't be any big stars, I guess.

With Ghost Tunes, you just try to do what's right. And what's right is whatever the copyright owner wants to do with their music, they do it.

That's what you want to do as an older artist - you want to reinvent, but there has to be that vein in there for why people were listening to you before in the first place.

All the artists out there, I ask you and beg you: Take over your ship. It's your career. It's your life.

I'm very square and proud of it. The flag stays on the porch here.

I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright.

No matter what you say you might do, you never really know until you're in the moment. Every situation is so different.

Any time I'm in a moving thing, like an airplane, I'm usually asleep before we even get on our way.

Here's my whole marketing idea: treat people the way you want to be treated.

Whatever I do, I hope it's quality, I hope it's something that's class.

That smell of freshly cut grass makes me think of Friday night football in high school. The smell of popcorn and cigar smoke reminds me of the stadium. The cutting of the grass reminds me of the August practice.

I'd love to play a villain in a movie, the kind of bad guy you would never think of me being able to play. Like most people, I have a darker side I'd like to explore onscreen.

I'm much too young to feel this damn old.

Thank God I'm with the love of my life. That's why I know I'm right where I'm supposed to be.

I just love to see people having a good time.

It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!

The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.

I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.

True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

Stand straight, walk proud, have a little faith.

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

Just keep taking chances and having fun.

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you got.

You aren't wealthy until you have something money can't buy.