George Jones was my all-time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world.

Katie Couric is one of my favorite people.

When I was 8 years old, it mattered what my favorite singer said and wore and expressed opinions about.

When I do listen to music, I’m more prone to listen to the people I’ve always listened to: George Jones, Otis Redding, Alison Krauss and Emmylou Harris.