“The people at the record company had asked me if I could write a song ...” — Billy Ray Cyrus Quote

“The people at the record company had asked me if I could write a song about my life, my relationship with God, and where I'm from. Well, I can't write a song on purpose, my songs come in a moment of inspiration or desperation.”

“Each person has their own calling on this Earth.”

“My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher.”

“There's nothing like desperation to sharpen your sense of focus.”

“Many of us have felt that sense of desperation - of urgency - when we learn that we or someone we love is fighting for their life.”

“I don't know all that I'm searching for, but I just have this sense of desperation and urgency within me all the time that I just have to keep going.”