Quotes from Joe Nichols

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

It's important that adults get along with each other for the child's sake, and that is our situation.

My previous visits to Australia created fantastic memories, so I'm definitely looking forward to another visit. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. I think every person in the entire country is nice. Seriously, I haven't seen or heard of a mean person yet. And they love country music.

The people who are competing business-wise out there want what other successful labels and artists have. I don't want what they have; I want my own path, my own sound, my own identity. Record labels care nothing about identity or artistic freedom, they want good business.

Performing for the Dalai Lama - those are words I never imagined coming out of my mouth.

Australia is breathtakingly beautiful, and I can't wait to visit again.

You know, I'd like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can't do that. I can't find it in myself to do it.

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live - my love for country music is back.

The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.

I believe in angels. I believe in God.

I believe there's things all around us that make you do good things and some that make you do bad things.

We have a good opportunity to be good parents right now.

I think it is a huge honor to get to go play for the troops who have been working their tails off for several years, some with several tours under their belt.

I think it's a natural fit, major league baseball and country music.

The Lord has blessed me more than I deserve.

My message to kids who bully other kids is: You know it's wrong! What's really going on? Try not to make somebody else's life miserable because you are.

In my mind, as long as I did what was right for me, I was cool. But that's not the way it works. You have to think about other people and take their feelings into account.

Life on the road is very different from a normal, day to day life, and sometimes that surrealistic existence can have an effect on you, you tend to forget that's not really how things are supposed to be. But there comes a point where you have to pace yourself and find a place in your mind where you can be real.

If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, 'Maybe I should do a little of that, too.' That can be tough to resist.

You know, I can be the happiest man in the world with minimal record success.

I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you're going to wish you held onto longer.

Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what they're doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration.

In my mind, as long as I did what was right for me, I was cool. But that's not the way it works. You have to think about other people and take their feelings into account.

There's been a lot of really cool stuff that's happened to me throughout my career, and I remember everything, but I don't think I savored every moment of it like I should have or like I do now.