You can go from doing something quite silly to something dead serious in the blink of an eye, and if you're making those connections with your audience then they're going to go right along with it.

The future is now. Roll up your sleeves and let your passion flow. The country we carry in our hearts is waiting.

God have mercy on the man who doubts what he's sure of.

The audiences are there as a result of my history with the band but also as a result of my being able to reach people with a tune.

Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun. Oh, but mama, that's where the fun is.

Fame, on its best day, is kind of like a friendly wave from a stranger by the side of the road. And when it's not so good, it's like a long walk home, all alone, with nobody in when you get there.

At night I wake up with my sheets soaking wet and a freight train running through the middle of my head.