There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father.

There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father.

But that's the problem with playing new music sometimes before the record comes out: You have a bunch of yayhoots with opinions.

If I'm happy with the song and it's a hit song or not, for the rest of my life, I can hang my hat on knowing I did the best I could, and I'll enjoy getting out there and doing it. That's all that really matters for me. The icing on the cake is people actually enjoy it and sing it back to you. That's when you know that you've done something great.

Anytime you put your name on a ticket with nothing else attached to it, that's the true testament to where you are in your career - how many tickets are sold.

I'm from Florida, so any time I get invited to come to Florida and play a show, I'm definitely always up for that.

Everyone has their own path in life, no matter if it's being a celebrity or a singer. Quite frankly, I didn't move to Nashville and tell myself I wanted to be a singer because I wanted to be a celebrity or I wanted to be somebody that people admired. I wasn't about that. I just loved music.