You want to sell records, but if you want to call yourself an artist, your job is how you express yourself.

We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

The first award I ever won was for Best New Artist from the ACMs, so they always will hold a special place in my heart.

I'm like everybody: I gain the Christmas 10 or so, and then I try to exercise more and dial it back.

There are no plans that always work in life. For me, the secret to happiness is being positive and looking at the brighter side of my life.

God's plan for enlarging His kingdom is so simple - one person telling another about the Savior. Yet we're busy and full of excuses. Just remember, someone's eternal destiny is at stake. The joy you'll have when you meet that person in heaven will far exceed any discomfort you felt in sharing the gospel.

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness.