It would have been fun to have played Tim Robbins' role in Bull Durham.

My biggest problem with the retirement thing was I'd be leaving the part of this business that I enjoy the most... the entertaining part, being on stage and seeing how the music affects people.

Doing new stuff live is tough just simply because I pay my money, I stand in my seats, and I see the guys I love. And if I paid that ticket, there's a good chance that I'm there to hear the stuff that made me fall in love with 'em - we call it the "old stuff." And if an artist comes in town and dumps his entire new album on me, as a listener in a concert venue, it happens to miss out on the old stuff that I came there for. That doesn't work too well for me as a listener. Most of the time for concerts, it's the old stuff.

I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.

I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.

James Taylor and God are the reasons I play music.

Just keep taking chances and having fun.