You don't have to be a cheater to sing a cheatin' song, that's what I'm saying.

My son had toyed with the idea of writing and trying to write a little bit, so that kind of gave me the bug to write also.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with it.

I've had great fans, and they've been so loyal over the years.

I'm always looking for great songs, and not being much of a songwriter, I depend on great songwriters to send them to me. I go through tons of stuff, and sometimes you just find material that kind of fits and becomes something special.

I want to reach the point where people hear my name and immediately think of real country music.

I get asked all the time, "What is a George Strait song?" I know it when I hear it. I don't seek a specific tempo or lyric or melody. It just has to make sense. Maybe it is natural because I was given the gift to sing.