11 Questions With Alan Jackson: No. 8

You are very quiet and reserved. How can someone be such a brilliant lyricist but not like to talk?

It's easier writing, because you think about what you're going to say and say it in ways that you won't be able to communicate to someone in person. I've been doing interviews forever. You just get tired of talking about yourself. If you want to talk about cars or boats, I'd be more excited about talking. I just don't like chit-chatting.