And it took me about 11 years to get a record deal, and I just had to work around and come to terms with the fact that what I was doing was going to be different, and I just had to wait until somebody was ready to jump on the bandwagon.

And I also have a camera, a Web cam, and I have one at home, so I can hook up and talk to the girls, and they can see me while we're on the bus in the middle of nowhere.

When you really are country, and you don't just wear it like a piece of clothing or something, you really can't get away from it. It just is who you are

I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances.

The one who actually decided that I should keep my name was my manager, Erv Woolsey.

I've learned the lesson that when you're in the middle of something that seems overwhelming, or you're in a bad situation and it seems like it's the end of the world or whatever, then you learn that it's not.

We have never seen a career like George Strait's in this business, and I venture to say we never will again. He has handled things amazingly well.