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When I'd tell people I like country music they'd get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.

I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country music.

Country music is the people's music. It just speaks about real life and about truth and it tells things how they really are.

I would never do anything that makes the perception of country music worse.

If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words.

I never listened to country music growing up.

I do know that country music is driven by the songs. I think there's probably a core of what the material is about, which is family and love and the ups and downs of life, and I think that resonates with people.

Country music is the song that speaks to the American condition. It's middle America. Eight out of 10 people. Maybe it's not the No. 1 choice, but they listen to country.

I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.