I've always said I can't tell sometimes that people even have an album out until I see them nominated for a Grammy. I think country gets dumped on across the board by the Grammys.

How can I know what I think till I see what I say?

People say I have a distorted lens. I think I see things as they really are.

I like them all - I don't always approve. I see myself as a sort of benevolent uncle to these characters, and I can see why they do what they do; sometimes they make some mistakes, but at heart I think they're decent.

I think that I have sold out sometimes.

I am a huge bull on this country. We will not have a double-dip recession at all. I see our businesses coming back almost across the board.