She's a yellow pair of running shoes, a holey pair of jeans. She looks great in cheap sunglasses, she looks great in anything. She's, "I want a piece of chocolate cake; take me to a movie." She's a, "I can't find a thing to wear." Now and then she's moody. She's a Saturn with a sunroof with her brown hair blowing. She's a warm conversation I wouldn't miss for nothing. She's a fighter when she's mad and she's a lover when she's lovin'.

I'm aware of the fact that a lot of talented people out there will never get this chance.

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?

I imagine there's a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and that really dark stuff.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.