I'll never quit playing country music, or at least acknowledging it, always, as the cornerstone of what I am.

Quality is timeless: It will clearly define itself. And so I make reference to and acknowledge things that I feel have been dismissed, trying to restate those musical and cultural elements clearly and vehemently

I guess I stayed with the faith. I mean, organized religion is not something that I've maintained a direct connection to in my life, but the spirituality of it has had an indelible impact on my life and remains with me.

Musicians exist independent of any of the marketing terms or the categorization.

Control success before it controls you.

The congregation that I was raised in was one that sang and a non-instrumental fashion. It was all a cappella singing, and so that had a major influence on me.

I like order. It allows me to have chaos in my head.