As an experience, as a listener, for me, I miss the record store. I miss going in and knowing the guy at the counter and being like, "Hey," knowing that he was going to hate the record I put on the counter, and still buying it. That takes some guts.

I don't know anyone who is a writer who isn't influenced by the relationships in their life.

I don't really know that there's any real rules for songwriting.

Country artists have advantages all over the place. The radio support is incredible. The fanbase is rabid, all over.

The closest place that I feel like I come to having religious moments is always musical.

As I've moved along - not only my life, but my career and things like that - you look at yourself and start going, 'Oh, man, are you still doing what you set out to do? Are the ideals you had still the same?' Sometimes you measure up and sometimes you don't.

I don't really hang out with a lot of celebrities.