Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It's been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. It's a great town.

I used to be a classic workaholic, and after seeing how little work and career really mean when you reach the end of your life, I put a new emphasis on things I believe count more. These things include: family, friends, being part of a community, and appreciating the little joys of the average day.

I love Christmas. I really do love Christmas. I love being with my family and I love snow. I love the music and the lights and all of it.

On the one hand, the idea of marriage and the sort of traditional family life repulses me. But on the other hand, I long for it, you know what I mean? I'm constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I've been on.

I like being in kids' movies, and I like being in family movies.

I don't believe in being mean to anyone. I'm a really peaceful person. That's something I get from my family.

I'm not a royal family watcher.

Touring is tough. You're almost in a haze because you don't really know where you are half the time: You're in a hotel room one moment, and the next thing you know, you're onstage performing for 60,000 people, then you're back on an airplane. It's very hectic and I couldn't do it without my family.

When you have a family, or even when you're just seeing a girl, it's difficult to be skint.

A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.