Country music and just music in general really lost a great friend today.

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

The almighty dollar and the lust for world wide fame, slowly killed tradition, and for that someone should hang.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever.

I always enjoy it when I walk on stage. There were some times when I was working so much in the '80s, and I felt really burnt-out. But I'd be up there singing and not be 10,000 million miles away, you know, just opening my mouth and the words coming out.

Even though I've been doing it for so long, I still feel fresh. Even when I walk out on stage, I still feel pretty much the same as I've always felt.

I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.