sˌiːˌɛmtˈiː nˈuːz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd "aɪ dˈoʊnt pˈeɪnt maɪsˈɛlf ˌɪntʊ kˈɔːɹnɚz" æz ˈeɪ "sˈoːɹɪŋ dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv fɹˈiːdəm" wˌaɪl bˈɪlboːɹd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn kˈɔːld ɪt "pjˈʊɹ kˈʌntɹi dʒˈɔɪ."
CMT News described "I Don't Paint Myself Into Corners" as a "soaring declaration of freedom" while Billboard Magazine called it "pure country joy."