- [narrator] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation, hillco partners at texas government affairs consultancy, and by claire and carl stuart. - i'm evan smith, he's a four-time grammy winning singer and songwriter, and actor, a photographer, a horse-enthusiast, a style icon, and after all these years, still the most texan texan of the modern era. he's lyle lovett, this is overheard. let's be honest, is this about the ability learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa, you can say he made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you know, you saw a problem, and over time, took it on, and let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you, actually. this is overheard. lyle lovett, welcome. - evan, thanks for having me. - nice to be back with you. - congratulations on 16 years of the show! - well, thanks very much. can't believe it, time goes fast. - it was first season