Everything that has happened to me is of value to me. As painful as certain things are, and have been, and were, there's a use for those things in my life and in my work.
“I made records in the past that are as traditional as any other country records that have been made, but at the same time the records have a contemporary slant on it too.”
“Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me.”