As an actor, there was that freedom of not having to worry about lights or marks or other people. It was just going out there and having fun with the character.

You might be a redneck if you've ever stared at a can of orange juice because it said concentrate.

You might be a redneck if you're turned on by a woman who can field dress a deer.

You might be a redneck if you entire family has ever sat around waiting for a call from the governor to spare a loved one.

Sophisticated people invest their money in stock portfolios. Rednecks invest their money in commemorative plates.

You find out that all this stuff you've accumulated, you could care less about it. It's just the relationships that matter.

I just love people. I love this country. I am the American dream. I grew up by the airport with a dirt yard. Never in my life should I have been a success. So that's what I love about this country [USA], is you get out there and you have the opportunity and you work hard at it, and you can be a success.