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I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He did not have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him.

My mom always said I was the peacemaker in the family. My older brother, Eric, was the leader, the creative one. I was just his puppet.

Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing I have ever done - by far.

When I heard the royal family wanted to have me perform in celebration of Prince William's marriage, I knew I had to give them a little something. Wet is the perfect anthem for Prince William or any playa to get the club smokin.

It was only for two years, and I jumped from family to family. It is very scary.

I had the good fortune of having a happy, closely knit family.

I wish I had an extra day with my mom sometimes. Or another hour in the day with my family, husband and children.

Nashville is one of the greatest places for the best songwriters in the world. It is been fantastic to live there and to raise our family there. It is 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 am constantly in conflict with things. And it is because of my past and my upbringing and the journey that I have been on.

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

I do not believe in being mean to anyone. I am a really peaceful person. That is something I get from my family.

I am not a royal family watcher.

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

When you have a family, or even when you are just seeing a girl, it is difficult to be skint.

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

For me, family always comes first I would do anything to protect them.

My family went through divorces and remarriages and the later, blended home - and then watched that home explode, too.

There aren't a lot of ironclad rules of family life, but here is one: No matter how much your parents deny it - and here is betting they deny it a lot - they have a favorite child. And if you are a parent, so do you.