You know, I'd like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can't do that. I can't find it in myself to do it.

Winning the ACM, winning the CMA, my first time on the Opry and having Grammy nominations were all a big deal to me.

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.

I think it says wonders about people that can write an entire album, and put out an entire album of great songs. I mean, the Brad Paisley's, Alan Jackson especially, even Taylor Swift - those people can really pen great stuff.

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

The biggest question I have is if you're a rock singer or a rock 'n' roll band, or if you're a pop singer if you've made your way in another genre of music and now you want to make a country record, why? That's my question. Why?

Everything that's cool that happens, I look at my wife and I say, 'We need to enjoy this moment right here! This is really special!'