Quotes from Brad Paisley

That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry.

I have a to-do list and I have a farm I care for, and things I like to do for fun - going to movies and all that stuff. It's a painfully normal life!

My life would be very puzzling to most people if they had to follow me around for a day or two.

I'm going to obviously do my best as a father to set a good example for my children, and I want them to see good examples from our leaders.

Everybody goes through a period where you're fighting a lot, I think. Sometimes that can be a good thing for your relationship. That conflict can lead to making up.

In Nashville, if people don't like someone, they say, 'I don't really like him,' then add, 'bless his heart.' In Hollywood, they kind of leave that last part off.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

It's rare that you're sure you're right in life. I'm finding that.

I don't think I'm influencing younger artists - they're not trying to be me. But I don't say that in bitterness. I say that with realism.

When you got something you gotta do in your career, you do it. When you get home, and there's work to be done, you do that. It's all about balance.

You're a sitting duck in a mall if you're a celebrity. It's like that scene from 'Guarding Tess,' I think it is, where Shirley MacLaine goes to the mall just to feel good about her celebrity.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

I've always known from the time I was eight years old what I wanted to do. I would have been fairly content to be someone's lead guitar player.

With my guys and with the way that we live out there, we work out a lot and try to eat right, but we try to basically keep it our own rhythm and our own world.

If you were to hold me to a standard of, 'What are you doing, singing about a scratch-off ticket at your level of success?' then my music's gonna be ridiculous.

I take his talent and his passion with me - to the stage of the Opry, to the podium at the CMA Awards, to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, into my own living room. I am the realization of my grandfather's dream. I am a player.

The hardest part about writing any song is, what do you write? And how do I rewrite things? You start to run out of ideas that feel fresh.

You can't kill it with goodbye; It always finds a place to hide inside your heart for your whole life. Love is never-ending.

I consider myself a bit of a comedian. I write a lot of humorous songs.

I don't think I've changed anything in the country format whatsoever. But I'm not worried about it. I've found my place in it.

The truth is, I mostly thought about 'Accidental Racist' in terms of my fans. This song was meant to generate discussion among the people who listen to my albums. What I was most worried about is that my fan base would think that I was preaching to them.

If there's a song where there's a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun to listen to, go for it. Don't worry about what anybody thinks.

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

If you make the mistake of looking back too much, you aren't focused enough on the road in front of you.