It was a rite of passage. He was dad's right-hand man . . . he was just doing things like read more

It was a rite of passage. He was dad's right-hand man . . . he was just doing things like that. We made a conscious decision for him to be there to help.

He always seemed to try to impress you by show. He didn't seem to have a lot of depth.

He always seemed to try to impress you by show. He didn't seem to have a lot of depth.

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

We honestly did not think the win would come so easily after the way they batted and reached 155 for read more

We honestly did not think the win would come so easily after the way they batted and reached 155 for two after lunch on the first day. Then, one bad shot changed everything and allowed us to come back.

Our aim is to survive and we need to beat West Brom. There will be big pressure on us to read more

Our aim is to survive and we need to beat West Brom. There will be big pressure on us to win and we have to handle it.

It's understandable that from time to time there'd be a need for executive sessions, but the device should be used read more

It's understandable that from time to time there'd be a need for executive sessions, but the device should be used very sparingly. Good government evolves from trust and a willingness to work together.

We're aware of it, and we're monitoring the developments.

We're aware of it, and we're monitoring the developments.

All in all, it was a very good year.

All in all, it was a very good year.

A lot of mental health has to do with environment. They're crying because they have no other way to get read more

A lot of mental health has to do with environment. They're crying because they have no other way to get their energy out. They're not going to crawl if they're always in these swings.