I just had to find all my friends that used to be in the business. As I say, the music business didn't die, it just moved to Nashville.

Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds.

Just when I think it couldn't get any bigger, 'Tuskegee' reaches a new level of success.

I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing.

Traveling did a great deal to me. I found that when I travel and just sit in the corner and watch, a million ideas come to me.

I am a country boy and proud of it.

Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I'm dressed to kill in my own mind. They'll say to me, 'Dad, you're not going out there looking like that are you?' If that doesn't kill a star, I don't know what does!