We are in a big, fat, ugly bubble. And we better be awfully careful.
I couldn't make every song about Texas because it wouldn't be new; it wouldn't be a breath of fresh air.
Life is what you make of it. Don't make excuses - make it happen.
I think a lot of people feel like they still have something to prove, because when you get in and you're chasing success, you always feel like you have something to prove. But at this point, I feel like an underdog, and I actually like being in that position.
If you're a humble person, and you walk in, and you start talking, people are going to be able to tell. You can't fake it.
You have to stay focused because a lot of things will break your confidence. But if you stay focused and want it bad enough you can achieve. I know that sounds like a PBS special, but it's true, straight up.
A moment will pass, but a movement will last.
Fame is also a test of character at times. . . Sometimes I pass the test; sometimes I'm a pain in the ass. Sometimes I'm like, Oh, God! I just want to buy some tampons!
I guess after Dances With Wolves they probably tried some derivative westerns, and if they didn't work, they said the western is dead and moved on to something else
I used to work in a hospital, in a laboratory doing phlebotomy. I was a vampire.
I was growing up listening to Queen. Freddie Mercury threw those incredible melodies into his songs.