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.

When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.

I'm thinking of you, that's all I do, all the time. You're always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No matter where I go, or what I do, I'm thinking of you.

Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people - not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene.

When I was 13, I was just figuring out how to play 'Eruption,' poorly, by Eddie Van Halen.

And I'm the biggest country fan there is, but I'm always a little cautious of a slower song or just a song with subject matter.