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.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

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

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.

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

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

Country music has always been the best shrink that 15 bucks can buy.