We knew we could make a great record because we had the confidence of the last album. We were then able to go further, take it to another level.

Country radio went through a time where they were trying to pigeonhole everybody, and trying to make the gap really narrow, and I think that they've opened that up a little bit.

I didn't want to play a rancher. I didn't want to have a cowboy hat on; I wanted to get away from that in the things I do. But I read the script and fell in love with it. As hard as I tried to say no, I couldn't.

because being with you makes perfect sense

I'm a private guy, and you don't want to be out there preaching to people. But faith leads you in the decisions you make. You don't always pick the right path, but it's there in your conscience.

I love Bill Clinton. I think we should make him king. I'm talking the red robe, the turkey leg - everything.