[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.

I don't think this is good for the stock tomorrow morning. It might be perceived as another piece of bad read more

I don't think this is good for the stock tomorrow morning. It might be perceived as another piece of bad news. But it's not a big issue.

One guy isn't going to make that big of a difference. We have to try and find guys who want read more

One guy isn't going to make that big of a difference. We have to try and find guys who want to put their helmets in there.

(Practice) wasn't very pretty at times today.

(Practice) wasn't very pretty at times today.

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I read more

It was time for a change in the Macoupin County Sheriff's Department and a new way of doing business. I have begun that change and I bring with me two decades of law enforcement experience.

I think it's kind of been the plan to take it slow, make sure there's no setbacks. Make sure nothing read more

I think it's kind of been the plan to take it slow, make sure there's no setbacks. Make sure nothing bad happens. Be smart about it. But I definitely feel like I could have played, and I don't think it would've been an issue.

Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to move to a countywide system. I have real concerns about how read more

Personally, I don't think it's a good idea to move to a countywide system. I have real concerns about how frequently the revenues would be distributed and what sort of accountability there would be in getting proper distribution.

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally.

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally.

Once you get out of that rhythm and you're trying to get back into that rhythm sometimes you try to read more

Once you get out of that rhythm and you're trying to get back into that rhythm sometimes you try to do too much. You want to stay on the field, so you try to make plays happen.