My Earliest Memories Of Country Music Are

Country Music Has Always Been About As Close To R&b As You Can Possibly Get. We're Storytellers.

I Find Myself Going Out On The Road To Get My Confidence Back, Because I Lose It At Home.

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.

Country Is Bringing In A Little Rock Element... A Little '80s Element. Melody Is King Now. But Its Just In The Music, Its Not So Much In The Songwriting, Which Is Still Very Basic To The Storytelling Aspect Of It.

Simplicity Is The Key To What I Do.