My Earliest Memories Of Country Music Are

Greatness Comes From Fear. Fear Can Either Shut Us Down And We Go Home, Or We Fight Through It.

The Best Compliment That Has Ever Been Given To Me Was, I Was At The Airport One Day And A Guy Came In And Said, 'lionel, My Wife Loves You, The Kids Love You, My Mother-in-law Loves You, The Family Loves You.

Lionel Richie, Love Song, Ok, Thank You Very Much, Good-bye. And All Of A Sudden I Realized That, In My Career, What Has Made My Career Has Always Been The Surprises.

I Find Myself Going Out On The Road To Get My Confidence Back, Because I Lose It At Home.

Believe Me, I Love Commerce As Much As The Rest Of The Readers Of 'businessweek.' But In Art, You Have To Be True To Yourself And Your Musical Vision. People Have Known Me Well For A Long Time, So If I Was Chasing A Trend And Doing Something That Wasn't Authentic To Who I Am, They Would Know It In Just A Few Seconds.