As Governor, I could think of only one way to unify our State that was made up of so many different climates, political beliefs and people, and that was our music.

When I was governor, I was looking for a way to unify our state. I realized music is about the only thing that unifies Tennessee.

This is a free country, and nobody should be criticized for their political beliefs. We're all allowed to have our opinions.

Of course, my own political beliefs inform the ideas I come up with.

We all have our beliefs or our agnosticism.

The snappy way I would sum it up is not everyone is queer, but everyone has felt different. And I think that is something that people can really relate to in our music.