I only took about five guitar lessons in my life from an actual teacher. I learned fast that that wasn't for me. I didn't have the attention span to learn that way. So I learned the basics from my dad, then just from playing on stage, and watching other guitar players.

If you can go out with your live show and turn people on to that, where you have that fan base that's religious and they're going to come see you when you're in that town, once your radio success is gone and you're not a mainstream guy anymore you can still go out and play your shows.

I didn't get into music to become famous and I didn't get into music to become rich either - I got into because I liked it.

My goal is that when the last song is over, and you're walking back to the parking lot, you're already on your phone searching to find the next show.

I would say, 'Go ask any couple that's been married for 30, 40, 50 years... It hasn't always been roses.'

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

I grew up in an age where I loved going and buying a physical record. Things that were digital and all that stuff, it wasn't around. So I loved going and buying an album and looking through the inserts and reading stuff and seeing pictures.