Albums are chapters. They're part of a story.

There is a bit of a movement as far as younger people in country music. That is cool because people are saying things like, 'I didn't listen to country music until so-and-so came along.' And I'm like, 'Yeah! Now you know why I love it.

I started writing when I was around 6. I say 'writing,' but it was really just making up stuff! I started writing and doing my own thing. I didn't really know what a demo was or anything like that, so I started getting interested in studio gear and started learning about one instrument at a time. My first instrument was an accordion.

A good album can make your day. A great album can change your life.

At 22, there’s a lot of trying to figure out love, which at the end of the day, I’ve realized I’ll never figure out, though the process of trying is fun.

As a new artist - I don't care who you talk to - I think everyone would agree, it's hard to get your expectations right.

Anyone who tells you they're not nervous playing on the CMAs stage, I'm afraid they're not telling you the whole story.