Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them.

I've never really gotten into the whole labels thing. There were times I would cover a pop song, and people would say 'You sound really country.' I gave up on that whole thing a long time ago.

I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I was going to let the people whose job it was to decide what places to put it, and let them do that. I'll stick to the singing part.

I think every singer hears songs that make you want to sing them.

I'm obviously very involved with my own charity and foundation that I work with. Obviously, I'm very passionate about that.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, its a very humbling thing.

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.