I've been in LA for 5 years now, and it's been very freeing creatively.

I never listened to country music growing up.

How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me?

I also love real estate and decorating.

But once you become successful, everyone has an idea of what you should do.

My relationship with Music Row has always been, from my end, optimistic and hopeful that there is more than one way to approach the writing, recording, and marketing of an album.

I'm a big fan of '70s records where artists could draw on whatever influences they wanted.