The overall physical demand that Iraq has is pretty amazing. It's 130 degrees, and the soldiers are carrying about 100 pounds of extra gear. It's a pretty rigorous schedule and routine for them.

I've learned to never underestimate the impossible.

I'm big into fishing, but I've never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.

Performing for the Dalai Lama - those are words I never imagined coming out of my mouth.

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

I can't sing anything other than country!

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.