I want to be the guy out there on the edge.

Many people have come to think they can just wake up and have things handed to them.

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.

I think a lot of times, artists and albums can become formulaic. You're known for a certain thing, and you continue to do that. You just change the subject matter, but it's the same song. And that's what you do.

If I wanted the ticket to be a $200 ticket, I'd have made it a $200 ticket, but I don't want it to be that.

We're all given a window of opportunity, I think all artists are, of any genre. A window when you're truly relevant, the spotlight's on you and people are watching what you do.

I've always made music that was representative of real life.