“The fan base that I’ve had all these years has come along.”

Flesh is weak, but love is strong.

I’ve had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy.

For every one bad one, there’s a thousand good ones.

I’ve had several working-man songs that I like.

because there wasn’t any live music around my town and no one in my family played instruments.

The loop down through there is just really relaxing, not much traffic.

You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time.

And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That’s what makes you so nervous.

I’m just looking for a mixture of songs and topics that aren’t the same thing over and over.

Oklahoma’s always been good to me.

You think a lot of people get to be big stars and get a little crazy.

Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me.

I think I’ve always approached making albums pretty much the same way.

The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don’t need, what wears you out and what’s important.

If you just do 50 to 60 shows a year, it’s not that much time away from home.

But most of the ones I’ve ever met have always been surprisingly normal, and I’ve enjoyed that.