I could be on 52nd and Third in Manhattan up and ask a strange for directions and they will help you, that's a rural heart. Your car breaks down in the middle of Iowa or somewhere, or Tennessee where I'm from, people want to help each other. Given each opportunity, you see how people come together.

There's an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.

I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

I've never really focused on if I had good habits when I sang or if I had bad habits, or if I was breathing correctly. So, I started doing vocal exercises and would stretch out before I sang, stuff to help my breathing. It's funny, you breathe your whole life then you find out you're not doing it correctly.

Can I tell you how strange it is to look in your rearview mirror and see guys in cars tailing you?

When people come to see my stand-up, they get a chance to see my characters interact with each other.