I made records in the past that are as traditional as any other country records that have been made, but at the same time the records have a contemporary slant on it too.

It is not that I don't like contemporary country music because I do. I love it. I have recorded a lot and have had great success recording records that have not been very traditional country records.

My last two records that I made were both quite pointed in one direction and I think I do my best stuff when it's all over the map, when there's a couple traditional things, a couple pretty rocking things.

I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.

Education in the past has been too much inspiration and too little information.

I mean, I've been stupid in the past, and I've learned from that.