I'm Coming Up On 40 Next Year,

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.

I Didn't Want To Play A Rancher. I Didn't Want To Have A Cowboy Hat On; I Wanted To Get Away From That In The Things I Do. But I Read The Script And Fell In Love With It. As Hard As I Tried To Say No, I Couldn't.

I Grew Up In Louisiana, And I Grew Up With A Dysfunctional Family With Some Very Serious Abuse From My Stepfather, Who Could Be A Very Beautiful Person On One Hand And Be Terrible On The Other, So It Leaves Your Soul Troubled As A Child.

There Ain't No Troubles That We Can't Rise Above, With A Handful Of Faith And A Heartful Of Love.

People Get Out Of Music What They Want To Get Out Of It, And All I Try To Do Is Do The Same Thing.