I never aspired to be up front. When I was a kid, I didn't ever look in the mirror with a hairbrush going, "Hey, I'm Elvis!"

It would be fun to go back and see where all my songs stopped, because I think I'd have every number in the top 100. It never ceases to amaze me. It still hurts when one doesn't work, because you put your heart and soul into it.

I've always been more drawn to being normal than being famous.

I made records in the past that are as traditional as any other country records that have been made, but at the same time the records have a contemporary slant on it too.

I am responsible for me. I can kind of take care of what I need to do and should do what I like to do.

I do not like being famous. I like being normal.

Through music you learn not to care about the color of someone's skin.