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XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX WED APR 23, 2003 13:33:08 ET XXXXX TEARS ON TV: DIXIE CHICKS EXPLAIN BUSH BASHING In a candid and emotional exclusive interview, Diane Sawyer talks with the Dixie Chicks -- Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire -- who finally speak out about controversial comments regarding President Bush and the war with Iraq, made last month during a London concert, that have resulted in a firestorm of negative publicity. The on-stage remarks, which critics say were unpatriotic, have resulted in a flood of criticism and a backlash that has included a boycott of their music. The interview will air on �PRIMETIME THURSDAY," THURSDAY, APRIL 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. NATALIE MAINES ON WHETHER SHE IS TRULY SORRY FOR HER ON-STAGE COMMENT ABOUT PRESIDENT BUSH: MAINES: I think it came down to, it was ... that it was in a foreign country and it was that it was an off-the-cuff statement�And I think the way I said it was disrespectful. The wording I used, the way I said it, that was disrespectful� DIANE SAWYER: �I hear something not quite ... what? Whole-hearted ... MAINES: �Really?... SAWYER: ... when you talk about apologizing for what you said about the President. MAINES: �.It's not because it's not genuine. It's because I'm on guard now�I feel regret for, you know, the choice of words. Or the non-choice�Am I sorry that I asked questions and that I don't just follow? No. MAINES ON THE FIRST SIGNS OF THE BACKLASH: SAWYER: When was the first sign you had that there was sort of a seismic tremor from this? MAINES: We were going into this hotel�and he [the Dixie Chicks' manager] got a call � he's pacing back and forth. "Oh, no!" You know, we're automatically going "What? What happened?" And then he says, you know, he gets off the phone and I was like, "What? What happened?" "Well, the AP picked up what was said the other night... But don't worry, it's going to blow over in three days." And I looked at him and I go, "No, it's not." He goes "Yes, it is, yes. Don't worry about it." You know, giving the old manager spiel. And I said, "Oh, I don't think so." MARTIE MAGUIRE ON THE FALL-OUT: MAGUIRE: �We are pretty tough and we have each other and we stand by each other through thick and thin and we know we're going to make mistakes�But this was colossal. This felt so colossal. ----------------------------------------------------------- Filed By Matt Drudge Reports are moved when circumstances warrant http://www.drudgereportArchives.com for updates (c)DRUDGE REPORT 2003 Not for reproduction without permission of the author |
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