I was getting a little tight.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.

There's a new hit rock group or singer every five minutes, but with country music, you have one hit and those people love you forever.

He's a dead-pull hitter. Leave it to me to get him to go the other way with what I throw.

Radio is aimed at the 30-year-old market, so you have to have great music and appeal to get that age group. And you need a record company to believe in you. It's like a bit of the perfect storm.