Funny how a melody sounds like a memory.

Music's cyclical. There's always that next generation that always comes along.

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 wouldn't be the man I am today, If not for those I've loved along the way

In the digital age we're in now, with satellite radio and Pandora and stuff like that, it's not about, "I listen to this kind of music." It's about, "I listen to good music and bad music."

Life doesn't get more real than having a newborn at home.

If I was concerned about my legacy, there’s no way I would ever sit there [and be a reality-show judge]. Once your career becomes about some¬thing other than the music, then that’s what it is. I’ll never make that mistake.