George Strait

Country music is important to me, and I love it, but it's not my whole life.

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

I used to do a lot of interviews in the early '80s, when my career started, but it came to a point when I decided I didn't want to talk anymore, and people kind of understood that and left me alone.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.