If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, 'Maybe I should do a little of that, too.' That can be tough to resist.

I can't sing anything other than country!

The risks are 'How country can you go?' rather than 'How rock can you take it?'

I think it is a huge honor to get to go play for the troops who have been working their tails off for several years, some with several tours under their belt.

The way that I am now, I don't want to accept mediocrity. I don't want to accept the easy road.

For me, I wanted somebody that got me musically, that understood that I'm an artist and this is who I am. I'm not going to be like another artist on your label, probably - hopefully. I found all those things with the Broken Bow group.

Being an entertainer includes knowing how to connect with an audience.