I'm always looking for things that make me kind of uncomfortable.

George Strait is the king and Kenny Chesney is about as big as it gets right now, though I wouldnt mind going back out on the road with him. Maybe I could go out on the road with some singers from other genres.

When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.

I'm thinking of you, that's all I do, all the time. You're always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No matter where I go, or what I do, I'm thinking of you.

I'm always looking for things that make me kind of uncomfortable.

I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs.

When I was 13, I was just figuring out how to play 'Eruption,' poorly, by Eddie Van Halen.