Balance is always tough with the kind of shows and my work ethic and all of that, but that definitely helps me do what I do in the big picture.

A one-night stand that waited three years to tell me I had a son. I needed cash flow fast, It was time to get into the business.

Maybe one day the old guys will die off and things will change, 'cuz it's officially getting scary over here in America.

The best pay off in the world is when someone comes up to you and says, 'your music has helped me with some pretty rough times through life. I don't know if I would still be here if it was for your music whether it be country music or heavy metal has done for me.' That's ultimately the biggest payoff for me. I hear it from young kids to military guys and military women to older folks.

I always wanted to have my own farm. I've never been able to achieve that. It's kinda tough.

And I flirted with the devil and he dealt me a card. He told me that you will never win. So I sold my soul to the devil. I never thought it could be this bad. And I got the devil takin' me away

I have a love of gear and pedals, from old pedals to new ones with new sounds. If I get depressed, I start looking for a certain type of pedal, learn the history, who and what it was made for, that kinda thing.