GIVEN YOUR BACKGROUND, WHEN YOU
SAW BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, WHEN
YOU WERE SITTING IN THE THEATRE
WATCHING THE MOVIE, WHAT WAS
THAT LIKE FOR YOU?
What was in my head was it’s about time. I’d
never seen anything like it. This was so dead on.
It got criticized. But it is absolutely real. It’s just
a small moment with two guys.
WAS IT EMOTIONAL TO WATCH?
Yes. I watched it with my friend of 19 years — I
had to make him go — it was really interesting.
There were so many moments in it that have
happened in my life. It was beautifully done.
I CRIED.
Me too... I didn’t want to say that.
HAVE YOU EVER SAT BY A CAMPFIRE, SIP-
PING A CUP OF COFFEE, EATING BEANS,
LOOKING UP AT THE STARS, YOUR HORSE
TIED UP IN THE BACKGROUND?
Yes, but it wasn’t coffee. As I recall it was
Jack Daniels.
SO THAT ISN’T JUST THE MOVIES?
When I was a kid I begged every year to go on
the cattle drive. When I was 7 or 8 I got to go.
That’s exactly what it is. We had a fire and we sat
around and we ate beans. It was my first experi-
ence. You sleep under the stars and you look up.
The horse is standing three to six feet from you
and you get up before the sunlight and you start
over again. It’s great.
IF YOU WEREN’T DOING THIS WHAT
WOULD YOU BE DOING? WHAT WOULD
YOU IMAGINE YOUR LIFE TO BE WITH-
OUT HORSES?
I really don’t think there is life without horses. I
really can’t imagine.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ON YOUR TOMB-
STONE?
Oh I don’t want a tombstone. I don’t want all of
that stuff. When I lose someone I love it’s hard of
course. But you have to get through it. But the
best part is that it brings up all of these memo-
ries.
I’d hope that I was able to make a difference
somehow. I’m not original… I’ve tried really
hard to do the best I can do. I think most of us
do. I don’t want to be buried. I don’t want anyone
whining over me... And leave some great memo-
ries for people. I hope.
SAID LIKE A TRUE COWBOY. §
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January 2013