Country music has become the music that best represents the reality of American life.

Jackass millionaires, hey, hey, Hollywood, here we come.

If there's a song where there's a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun to listen to, go for it. Don't worry about what anybody thinks.

I'm sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people. I like classical music, the blues, and I'm a big fan of alternative rock.

Unless you're a true prodigy, you're going to have to practice for a while being bad before you get any good. And it will seem like a waste of time. I remember that feeling well. But don't worry about wasting time, because it'll be so worth it. It's my experience that in the end, life lessons and guitar lessons begin to blur in all sorts of interesting ways.

If you fall in love with somebody, then you're not even worried about your bills. Love can take your mind off of anything.

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.