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.

So you do shorter versions of the hits, or you take out a long guitar solo or things like that to make time for the hits and new music as well. But I don't think any of us ever get to do as much new music as we would like to.

When you come close to selling out, reconsider.

Maybe, I want her to do anything she wants, but I hope her interest in singing stays high.

I don't sing country music because I'm not capable of singing other kinds of music; I sing it because I think it's the most beautiful kind of music there is

I'm not afraid to go out on a limb, style-wise or with lyrics. I don't ever want to be afraid to cut those types of songs because radio might not play it.

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