I'm always looking for things that make me kind of uncomfortable.
I mean, the last thing I want to do is be involved in politics.
As a songwriter, you might write every day and throughout the course of a year you might get four songs that are really special.
I also was a huge 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan. I used to have T-shirts that said 'Dierks of Hazzard' custom-made.
Blackberry Smoke is the real deal!
I always say the best applause you can get is when you walk from backstage up to your microphone at a concert. It's also nice to walk up to the mike at an awards show, and that applause is great, too, but the best is when your fans are cheering for you.