Country comes before politics.

TV is a huge draw. It's a magnet. Even when I was a policeman, if I was on a police scene and the news showed up, I'd race home to see if I would be on TV for 2 seconds!

I don't live in Hollywood. I don't have celebrities as friends. I like them, but I don't pal around with them. I just live in the Midwest, a real normal world.

I'm a happy guy, but if I'm in a rare dark mood, I won't go out because I don't want to be horrible to people.

I can't imagine anybody who has spoken to more, or presented more non-famous people on television in the history of the world.

When I was first on 'Dancing With The Stars,' people were really shocked and surprised.

I'm not conflicted. Because I know. There's me, and there's the show.