I go to eat dinner with my folks when I'm home. I think that's the trick.

... there are a lot of shredders in country music - Redd Volkaert, Brent Mason, Dan Huff .. and guys like that

I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those who aren't real educated would know that there was some difficulty in doing it.

You look out there and there's people that, their day is changed because of your contribution to it.

It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who you surround yourself with. My band and crew are really positive guys.

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

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