
If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.

To heal from the inside out is the key.

Sometimes all it takes is just a smile to change somebody's weather.

When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity.

It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I ever abandon myself for anything or anyone else again.

I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.

I literally went from the outhouse to the White House.

I've learned lately that no one is going to hand me a permission slip and tell me to take time out for me.

Because I now realize, after all this time, I have never truly felt worthy of all that I have been given.

To all the dreamers out there, don't give up on your dreams.

Most of us are imprisoned by something. We're living in darkness until something flips on the switch.

I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.

I am a fan of today's sound as long as we don't get too slick, and yet I am very reverent of my roots.

Silence is refreshment for the soul.

You'll be surprised how much better you feel about the world when you feel better about your self.

You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.

In my darkest hours I had a choice to make. I could be a victim or a victor.

Sometimes running a corporation, dealing with powerful companies and trying to juggle so many projects takes its toll.

Success takes us to the top and away from those we love.

The failures and successes are necessary for learning.

I always make music that is true to my spirit.

My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.

There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty and realness and a real human experience for the fans.

My music is about the journey, about love and the human experience.

I always go into a bit of a funk when the days get shorter and there's not enough sunlight.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.