I misfired and said some things in the past about people, namely John Mayer. And I didn't have the guts to apologize.

I'm in control of my musical career, which means more than awards and record sales. And that freedom is exactly what my dad fought for, too.

It took me a little while to get sorrow under the belt enough to understand country music's lyrics and strengths.

My kids are deep. My daughter plays music. My son, Black Jack, doesn't forget anything.

Since the 1980s, we've been living in this era, really, of corporate rule, based on this idea that the role of government is to liberate the power of capital so that they can have as much economic growth as quickly as possible, and then all good things will flow from that.

There's guys like me who aren't going to the theater, so distributors are leaving money on the table.

No one can say how long the process of human extinction might take, but as it proceeds, the same global order will prevail that always prevails: rich nations will find ways to protect themselves and make themselves comfortable, while the poor nations and the poor people of the planet will suffer.

When I buy Windows 98, I'm not only buying something useful, I'm giving money to Bill Gates, which is a really good thing.