Growing up training, I use to get up so early I would wave to the garbage men going by. So, I had this relationship with Blue Collar America and I really liked it. I felt that lots of those people looked forward to me winning.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was by far the least popular of the Blue Collar crew when we started. There was a definite pecking order, and everybody knew it.
I've always been a blue collar guy, and I think it shows in my body of work and the way my career has developed.
I was in relays for track where you just bonded with all these different kinds of personalities who were coming together for this one common goal of beating a rival team.
I always relate respectfully with blue-collar people.
I was raised in a very blue-collar family.
What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.
I come from a blue-collar family, and I'm just glad for the work.
I know at the beginning of our careers, my wife and I were gut wrenchingly competitive.
I'm a blue collar guy.
I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... not realizing it was influencing me as much as it was.