"I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of..." - Quote by Barack Obama

“There’s no doubt that there’s some folks who just really dislike me because they don’t like the idea of a black President.”

“Things change pretty rapidly. But they don't change inevitably. They change because you work for it.”

“What Washington needs is adult supervision.”

“Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love. I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.”

“I just drove past Brad Paisley jogging down the side of the road. I rolled down the window and screamed RUN FORREST RUN. I live for….. little moments…..like that.”

“The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.”

“I don't talk about my personal life in great detail. I write about it in my songs, and I feel like you can share enough about your life in your music to let people know what you're going through.”

“Basically, I am a night owl. My wife is an early bird, so she goes to bed around 9:30, and my kids are in bed about 8. So, if I am home, I will usually start writing about 9:30 and go till about 12:30 or 1:30, depending on what my energy level is.”

“For me, 'risky' is revealing what really happened in my life through music. Risky is writing confessional songs and telling the true story about a person with enough details so everyone knows who that person is.”