I'm more influenced by my own interests than anyone else's. Writers have to entertain themselves, or they can't entertain anyone else.
“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.”
“Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light.”