Let The Music Play On Would Be

I Grew Up With The Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... Not Realizing It Was Influencing Me As Much As It Was.

I Am A Country Boy And Proud Of It.

I'm Easy Like Sunday Morning.

Believe Me, I Love Commerce As Much As The Rest Of The Readers Of 'businessweek.' But In Art, You Have To Be True To Yourself And Your Musical Vision. People Have Known Me Well For A Long Time, So If I Was Chasing A Trend And Doing Something That Wasn't Authentic To Who I Am, They Would Know It In Just A Few Seconds.

Exactly When People Are In Turmoil Is The Time That The Entertainment Business Has Always Been At Its Best. Because People Don't Want To Be Reminded Every Day That They Are Under Siege, Or That They're Not Having A Great Time Of Life.