But now, with the last two years of touring and being on the road, I've learned that a live show should never sound like a record; a record should sound like a live show.

My mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians.

I was born when I met you, now I'm dying to forget you

You can't change people, but most importantly, unless you're their momma, you don't even know what's best for them.

I tend to support and get behind issues instead of candidates, because of the whole 'Super Bowl' generalization of our world - You're on this side, I'm on that side; you're a Republican, I'm a Democrat; you're country music, I'm rock music.

The purpose of it all is love.

You can dance in a hurricane, but only if you're standing in the eye.