So I think that if I do feel more freedom right now in my career, it's not so much because I have less at stake but more a sense that I've learned more.
When you look around right now, Nashville is kind of going through another changing of guard; you're watching the Martina McBrides and the Faith Hills and all of them that have been the big stars for the last however many years, and the next generation is coming in: Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood
I never lose that terror of 'this is my last job, I'll never work again.' You can never relax and rely on whatever reputation you've built.