I Still Got A Few More Dances

It’s Innate In Me To Be A Democrat — A True Southern Populist Kind Of Democrat. There’s Not A Lot Of Those Anymore. I’m Not Saying I’m Right Or Wrong. That’s Just The Way I Feel. The Issues That Matter To Me Are The Social Safety Nets For People, Health Care, Middle-class Concerns. We Need To Take Care Of The Middle Class And The Poor In Our Country. The Chasm Is Getting Larger Between Haves And Have-nots, And That’s Something We Need To Close Down A Little Bit.

Music And Movie Scripts Are Books. You Want To Be Literally Moved And That's The Sort Of Things I Look For.

There's Rises And Falls And Ups And Downs In All Music.

One Of The Most Memorable Live Performances Of My Career Took Place On The 2002 American Music Awards Show When I Had To The Opportunity To Sing With Elton John. I Was Moved By The Way He Played The Piano Onstage.

I Try Not To Worry About Other People's Music. But If There's One Thing That I Hear These Days, It's That People Try And Put [music] Down So Tight That They Take All The Color Out Of It.