“I'm a big sports fan in general.”

“From my dad I learned to be good to people, to always be honest and straightforward. I learned hard work and perseverance.”

“Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.”

“Early in my songwriting career, when I was learning a lot about writing songs, I'd force myself to sit down until I came up with something.”

“I'm a really, really optimistic and really, really positive person. My main thing is, 'Enjoy life. Celebrate life.'”

“A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues.”

“Its hard to stay up. Its been a long long dayAnd you've got the sandman at your door. But hang on, leave the TV on and lets do it anyway.Its ok. You can always sleep through work tomorrow. Ok?Hey, ...”

“The waters of the stream played the part of the orchestra, and the sunlight provided the dancers. Every now and then a crescendo of wind highlighted the symphony in the clearing by the creek.”

“Dont get stressed over the little things and make sure you live life to the fullest.”

“The more clearly you understand yourself and your emotions, the more you become a lover of what is.”

“There are only two ways to live your life: as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle.”

“The moral of the tale is, don't live for the approval of others. The real you is here to find out the secret of life, not to satisfy someone else's opinion.”

“World is not like what you see”

“What you see is what suffices you”

“...when they look at me, I so badly want to be who they see.”