You've got to appreciate what the worst is. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you're facing it.
How often does a guy who lives and breathes baseball meet a woman who loves the game and understands it as well as he?
For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the self-doubt that most of us wrestle with.
There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.
I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.
A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.
The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.
You can love me or you can hate me but you can't define me.
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth
The Great Inflation of the 1970s destroyed faith in paper assets, because if you held a bond, suddenly the bond was worth much less money than it was before.
When you stand on the victory stand, you must be able to ask yourself: 'Did I win this medal?'