I believe that all roads lead to the same place - and that is wherever all roads lead to.

Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they're rapping. It's easier to try to censor some kid who's swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.

Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.

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

I think innately knew that music draws people together and that good music is liked by almost everybody.