I look for songs that the listener, when they hear it, they believe what I'm singing about, that I know what I'm singing about. That's my whole deal. I try to choose songs that a male or a female can perform and relate to.

I've had a wonderful career and shared the stage with Vince Gill, who was my second love.

George Jones is country soul. Once this kind of music sits in you and you take it all, it reaches down into your soul. George Jones to me was one of the most soulful singers of any genre. That drew me to his music. He knew how to present a song without really thinking about it.

I love Miranda Lambert; I think she's wonderful. I love the song 'Love Letters' and 'Famous in a Small Town.'

I used to work in public health, and the issues were sustainability, how the funds were being delineated, and if the funds were actually helping the people we think they're helping.

We have an obligation to our men and women in uniform - and to future generations - to do something about the issue of climate change.

I'm not a left-wing person. I'm just a person interested in the sustainability of my country.

It would be a mistake to believe that environmental protection and economic growth are mutually exclusive.