"I'm not a country singer. I'm a singer of songs. And I sing all kinds of songs."

"There's no way around pain. If you're going to live, you're going to hurt. But you're also going to heal."

"I've been to more jails than I have churches."

"I just try to be myself. And if people don't like it, that's their problem. Not mine."

"I'm not a saint. I'm a sinner. And I'm trying to get to heaven."