America, To Me, Is Freedom.

Songwriters Might Write Cynical, World-wise Lyrics And Constantly Talk About Money, But Most Of Us Are Downright Naive When It Comes To Business.

Well The Country Songs Themselves Are Three-chord Stories, Ballads Which Are Mostly Sad. If You Are Already Feeling Sorry For Yourself When You Listen To Them They Will Take You To An Even Sadder Place.

I Learned Some Invaluable Lessons In Nashville That Apply To Both Farming And Show Business: Do Not Corner Something You Know Is Meaner Than You; Keep Skunks Of All Kinds At A Distance; If You Forgive Your Enemies, It Messes Up Their Heads.

I Think Most Art Comes Out Of Poverty And Hard Times.

I Started Writing Cheating Songs When I Was Too Young To Have Any Idea What I Was Writing About - Broken Hearts And Things Like That. I Just Think It Was Something I Already Knew, Something I Had Experienced In Another Lifetime.