"I don't mind if you call me a country singer. I'm proud of that. But I'm more than a country singer."

"I'm a simple man. I like simple things. I like simple food. I like simple clothes. I like simple music. I like simple people. I like simple life. I like simple God. I like simple Jesus. I like simple …"

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

"I'm not a role model. I'm just a man. I'm a man who's made mistakes. And I'm a man who's learned from his mistakes. And I'm a man who's trying to do better."

"I'm not a drug addict. I'm a drug user. There's a big difference."