Quotes about "Retirement & Later Life"

If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon. ”

When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty. ”

God invented love, and it is therefore perfect, and dogs are better at celebrating this perfection than we are. When in doubt as to how we should feel, we could do far worse than trying to live life like the dogs. ”

I was an arrogant man. I not only thought I could manage my life without help, I wanted it that way. I had best-selling books and a TV show and movie contracts; I felt invincible, secure in the thought that everything was my doing. And then, like all arrogant men, I came to stumble. ”

Faith is a really important part of my life and inspires me in all facets of my life, including my songwriting and my singing. ”

Starting young has definitely helped my success. All the experience I gained by touring with other players as a backing artist helped to prepare me for my own big break. ”

I thought nothing would ever happen for me. My whole life had been geared toward being a singer, and it wasn't clicking. ”

The biggest similarity between me and my character is that we've both played clubs for 20 years. In real life, the clubs aren't quite as controlled - and my hair isn't quite as in place as it is on 'Ally McBeal.' ”

I just kept making records, touring in Europe a lot, and then I had a baby in 2006, so my life has been very, very much family-orientated. ”

I've had asthma my whole life. My mom used to hook the generator up to the Suburban and roll the extension cord all the way down to the football field and have my nebulizer hooked up to that so I could take treatments in between offense and defense. I was in the fifth grade when she started doing that. ”