The reason you write [songs] is because there's something you want to say that is important to you - enough to go through all the torture of writing.

The best way to catch a horse is to build a fence around it.

As anyone who goes into dog-rescue knows, it is not a for-profit business, but the rewards are priceless for me.

I don't ever worry about whether I'm being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do.

You get to a certain point in your life where you get closer to the end of your life than the beginning, and it colors your life, in a way.

Yes, I always say that were a National League band. What I mean is, if you play an instrument, you have to sing. So I always call our drummer up. Even the drummer has to take a turn on the microphone.

I'm blessed to be able to work at something that I'm good at, and that I love. It's not something I take for granted.