True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

[The] hardest working man in country music, ... given everything an artist can give to country music.

Country Music is great music because it really comes from real life experiences. It is such a great haven for reality.

I draw inspiration from anything and everybody and that's what country music is to me... real life stories and real life emotions.

Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.

They don't even have to like country music. They'll love it when they leave.