Genre, to me, is not all that important, and it never has been.

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

I love when people are coming up and they're working hard and you can see that they're really focused on the process to their music. I really dig that. As a musician, it's nice to see people who really care about the process.

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.

I'm not a mass-appeal artist.

I don't really know what 'folk music' means anymore.

I love what I do, so I don't mind working.