Where I grew up, Bob Wills and his western swing was very popular. And western swing is not that far from jazz and blues.

Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

And as far as guitars go, I loved Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West's stuff.

I'm drowning in whiskey river.

Small family farmers are the only things that can save us because they take care of the land. Future farmers of America are going to be our heroes. Same with biodiesel, either way we need small family saustainable and organic farmers.

I'm drinking doubles now that you're running around single again.

When I was growing up, Nashville was the place to go if you had songs to sell and thought you had talent and wanted to tour and be on Grand Ole Opry [radio show]. It was the big deal back in those days to play the Grand Ole Opry. And you could travel around the world saying, "Hi, I'm Willie from the Grand Ole Opry".