My First Record Deal Was An Independent

I Think It Is A Huge Honor To Get To Go Play For The Troops Who Have Been Working Their Tails Off For Several Years, Some With Several Tours Under Their Belt.

There's Been A Lot Of Really Cool Stuff That's Happened To Me Throughout My Career, And I Remember Everything, But I Don't Think I Savored Every Moment Of It Like I Should Have Or Like I Do Now.

The Dalai Lama's Entire Being Is About Peace And Harmony, Forgiveness And Self-discipline. Those Are Qualities To Be Admired. I Am Really Looking Forward To Meeting His Holiness.

I'm A Traditional Country Singer And We're Always Trying To Make That A Fresh And Modern Sound. That's Always Going To Be The Challenge With Me.

Winning The Acm, Winning The Cma, My First Time On The Opry And Having Grammy Nominations Were All A Big Deal To Me.