I embrace country music because of love, a love of what I came from.

I think that we come to a greater understanding of the world we live in and ourselves through reading.

I'm really proud of it. To me, it's a movie about character behavior and the pecking order of the pack, as well as the central character's massive survival guilt.

I don't regret any of the musical decisions I have made.

Ironically, the success I've experienced at country radio has left me ostracized from pop and other formats of radio.

My music is very personal. I've created it in solitude. I face a white wall and beller. I like that sound - the expression of loneliness. That's what it's all about.

I live out of cans a lot. But I try to indulge only in healthy canned food.