Having A Child At 55... That's Optimism.

I'm Not Going To Waste A Second Feeling Sorry For Myself Because I'm Not A Bigger Star Than I Am. I Can Walk Down The Street In Most Places In The World And I Still Drive Really Nice Cars.

What Songwriting Does Better Than Almost Anything Is Empathy - It's Incredibly Empathetic. The Reason People Sat Around In Bars When They Were Bummed Out And Listened To Country Songs Is Because It Made Them Feel Better In The Long Run.

Or You Can Be Like The Soviet Union, Start Out With Ideals, And End Up Ceasing To Exist.

I Love Baseball. I'll Probably End Up One Of Those Old Farts Who Go To Spring Training In Florida Every Year And Drive From Game To Game All Day.

I've Never Known Of Wal-mart To Be A Good Neighbor In Any Town It's Ever Moved Into.