I also was a huge 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan. I used to have T-shirts that said 'Dierks of Hazzard' custom-made.

I'm always looking for things that make me kind of uncomfortable.

I'm a huge fan of Billy Idol. I spiked my hair every day like him in 7th and 8th grade.

But as far as being an American and loving this country and getting a chance to travel across it every day and meeting people on the road and folks in the military, I love this country on so many different levels.

I mean, the last thing I want to do is be involved in politics.

No, as an artist, you have to be free to explore all the corners of your heart. There are no boundaries.

I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.