It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label's absolute biggest downfall.

It's always a pleasure to perform for people who love country music. And Australians definitely fall into that category. Each time I go back, I learn something new about the country, and I get to see some of the most beautiful places on the planet.

We have a good opportunity to be good parents right now.

I believe there's things all around us that make you do good things and some that make you do bad things.

I think it's a natural fit, major league baseball and country music.

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

In my mind, as long as I did what was right for me, I was cool. But that's not the way it works. You have to think about other people and take their feelings into account.