Billy Ray Cyrus: 'Fame Is Dangerous;' 'I Could Have Been a Better Dad'

March 23, 2011 — -- Country music singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus made waves when he said the Disney Channel TV show "Hannah Montana" destroyed his family, led to his divorce and caused his daughter, singer/actress Miley Cyrus to spin out of control.

But this morning on "Good Morning America," the 49-year-old Cyrus sought to clarify those comments, telling "GMA" host Robin Roberts that a lot of what was written in the Feb. 22 issue of GQ Magazine "wasn't exactly what I said."

"The way they wrote it, 'Hannah Montana,' you know, destroyed my family -- what I mean to say, and what I hope I said was, fame, the pressures of fame … fame can be a dangerous animal," Cyrus said. "And it's a delicate thing. It's funny. You know, when you get in this industry and … you strike so hard for that moment. But, fame is dangerous …"

He said his family was upset with him for the comments to GQ.

He gave a candid interview in which he talked about the article, his marriage and his commitment to reuniting his family, and fatherhood.

Cyrus told Roberts that he could have done some things differently as a father.

"I did kind of approach being a dad as a friend … I was a great playmate. I mean, for teaching them how to camp and build fires and ride motorcycles and four-wheelers, and horses, and all those fun kind of things, I was really good at that," he said. "As far as sitting down and doing algebra and science, the homework, I wasn't very good at that. So I look back on it and think, 'you know what? Maybe, no doubt, I could have been a better dad."

When his daughter left for California, he had no idea she would become the next big superstar. The actress and singer rocketed to stardom playing "Hannah Montana" on the Disney Channel.

According the article in GQ, Cyrus said he wished the show had never happened.

Roberts asked him how he felt about the magazine's headline: "Hannah Montana Destroyed My Family."

He replied: "I hated it. I absolutely -- I hated it, 'cause that's not what I meant. And...I don't think that's what I said. But, regardless, that's what was written. And I hated it because I love 'Hannah Montana.' I love Disney, I love the show. I love… the entertainment we've been able to make."