In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.
Music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles.
We should give the Lord the excellence He deserves in everything we do.
The fall is my favorite time of year. I love the colors. The sun is out, you get warmth on your skin but there's the coolness of the breeze. It's really comfortable.
After 'Mosaic,' I think a lot of people didn't know what my next record was going to be. And that's what I love. I just love doing music because I'm not going to follow the patterns and formulas of Music Row.
I always had a standard of, back when I was doing the country music I always told people I would never record a song that I wouldn't sit down and sing in front of my mom and dad.
I had some good teachers. One of the greatest teachers I've had is bluegrass music: going back and listening to Bill Monroe's music, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs. When I was with Ralph Stanley I learned a lot from him.
It's only important to differentiate between patriotism and nationalism. I speak of enlightened patriotism.
Whatever you're doing, you must have patience.
This is not going to be business as usual. This is business unusual
Philanthropy is not about the money. It's about using whatever resources you have at your fingertips and applying them to improving the world.