I had a friend, Melissa, who was 28 years old. She was my best friend's wife, and she was my wife's best friend. She died of breast cancer. When she passed away back in 2004 was the last time I cried.

I don't know if Nashville will ever be ousted as the Music City. But I also think that here, over the last few years, Georgia has definitely kind of risen to the top as far as the crop of young artists coming out of this area that are kind of making waves, you know?

I'm very particular about the kind of music that I record and sing, and it would be the same way about the kind of movies that I would do.

I have a love of baseball and a love of music.

I think every artist wants to have that 'Grammy award winner' tag in front of their name.

There's a lot of people I'd love to work with at some point, but I think the song has to be the right thing. It has to be the right fit.

No matter what you do, you're going to have people who have something to say about something you do. You can't please anybody.