"I'm not afraid of death. I've been dead before."

"I'm a Christian. I'm a believer. I believe in God. I believe in Jesus Christ. I believe in the Holy Spirit."

"I'm just a man who's trying to make a difference in the world, one song at a time."

"I'm not a rock star. I'm a country singer. And I'm proud of it."

"I wear the black in honor of the brave, the ones who fought for freedom, from the cradle to the grave."