I try to write like the writers I admire - I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase... So Im always looking for that angle in my own work.

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

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry.

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.

I'm a last-minute shopper. I end up at the mall or somewhere on Christmas Eve. It's a shame.

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