My family supported me a lot and my father flew in to stay with me from time to time.

When I say I’m going to take care of a woman, I don’t just mean physically or sexually or romantically. I’m going to take care of her emotionally and spiritually. I’m going to take care of her in all ways. I take a lot of pride in that today.

At one time in my life, from the time I was seven until I was about 13, I didn’t speak. I only spoke to my brother. The reason I didn’t speak: I had been molested, and I told the name of the molester to my brother who told it to the family.

Many of my fans often tell me that they listen to my songs to get through things. And therefore, obviously, I hope that they can picture being in a place where things are better… I hope my songs can bring people to a calm place.

I hope to play until I’m, like, 38 or something, and that’s a lot of years in the game and a lot of travel and a lot of sacrifice on my family’s part.

Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you’re feeling bad, you just look at the cats, you’ll feel better because they know that everything is just as it is. There’s nothing to get excited about. They just know. They’re saviours.

A tear dries quickly when it is shed for troubles of others.

My mother graduated from high school at 15 and went to work to support the family because the eldest son went to college.

Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on.

For a tear is quickly dried, especially when shed for the misfortunes of others.

She never envisioned a legal career for me, but she did think it was very important that I be able to support myself, and I think she would be pleased to see what has become of me.

I’m a mama’s boy because everything I do is with respect to my mother. I won’t do a movie or a video that would bring disrespect to my mother.

A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship – and you know what, a father does, too. It’s time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a ‚Mad Men‘ episode.

I love my daddy. My daddy’s everything. I hope I can find a man that will treat me as good as my dad.

If you cry over a guy, then your friends can’t date him. It can’t even be considered.

I used to sing songs and write with my uncle, Bill Owens.

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.

If we do not lift up women and families, everyone will fall short.

My mother never gave up one me. I messed up in school so much they were sending me home, but my mother sent me right back.

I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn’t have that kinda money to put out.

I never had a mother. I suppose a mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.

I’ve always been surrounded by many great people and professors, but my family, especially my mom who was a teacher, was the person who encouraged me to study and pushed me to continue. When we’re young, we don’t understand why our parents bug us so much with school and doing homework, but it’s a blessing to have that support at home.

My parents were just constantly affirming me in everything that I did. Late at night, I’d wake up and hear my mother talking over my bed, saying, ‚You’re going to do great on this test. You can do anything you want.‘