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Singing was probably my first love, and song writing. I write a lot of love songs and heartbreaking songs.

I really thought my racing days were behind me but it is tough to give up something that has been a part of my life for so long and that I love so much.

When I was a kid I was only interested in going fast and I still love that feeling of speed. But when you start to go racing, it's winning that's important.

I think my love of cars came from my dad, when I was much younger. Before my dad spent all his money on my racing, he had some nice cars. And my grandfathers had nice cars.

Id love to work with the team in IndyCar; I just wont be behind the wheel anymore.

Ive had a wonderful time, a great career. I wouldnt call it a career; it was what I loved to do. I never called it a job; its been an absolute privilege.

Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.

I love the game of baseball.

I'll take the kids to school after breakfast. I love doing that - love being a dad.

I love Christmas. I love the music... I love everything about Christmas. I'm a big fan.

I love Bob Dylan. 'Blood on the Tracks' is one of my top five records.

I love Hootie & the Blowfish and what we do, but that's not my main focus anymore.

I love jam bands, but I still like a three-and-a-half-minute rock song.

I work hard to let my wife know how much I love her. I try to do that every day.

Remember the Stax label and how if you liked one record, you liked all the others as well? You don't talk to a lot of people who tell you how much they love their record label. I don't care how many records they sell.

The thing that really gets me about the game is I've never played two rounds that were anywhere close to being the same - ever. Even with the same golf course and setup, nothing is ever the same. I love that about golf.

I used to love watching 'Hee Haw' on TV when I was a kid. My brothers and sisters weren't happy about it, but I just loved the music.

It seems that with other kind of music, they are looking for the next big thing, but with country music, they might be looking for that, but they also want to have that warm blanket that helped them through that relationship or that singer they have always loved.

What I love about each album is the opportunity to expand on what we've done in the past - to push myself and the band creatively, vocally, and lyrically.

With 'Wagon Wheel,' I loved the visual it painted, and it's a song I can truly say I look forward to performing every night.

I was an 8-year-old who loved wrestling and watched it religiously every Saturday at one o'clock.

It's hokey, but I love sitting in an inner tube and taking it easy on a lazy river ride. I can sit there all day.

I'm such a lover of golf, and I've been at the Masters a couple times, and I've been so blessed to get to play there.

I've gotten to play so many of the great courses around the country and overseas. Sometimes it pays to be the golf guy. People always want to take me to the golf course. I love it.

I love making music, and I love touring. I love that I get to wake up and play music. I don't like being away from my wife and kids.