As a little kid I had a girlfriend, and her boyfriend used to beat me up, so then I used to sing these songs, and that's what it's all about. Country music is all about your heart and your people and things like that.
“To look forward and not back, To look out and not in, and To lend a hand.”
“I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.”