Country fans are the best fans out there because of the loyalty, and the way that they apply your music to every aspect of their life.
It's always the roughest path, but I think it's got the most reward at the end.
As far as writing, it's grown because I've really grown comfortable with who I am.
The most important thing for me as an artist is having an identity.
Bob Seger was a huge inspiration.
When you play the bars, you pay your dues. It does matter that you know those things [songs]. And the great thing for me, too, is that I draw on that stuff as influences. It's also stuff that you put in the tank that you pull from to make records.