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

I'm a traditional country singer and we're always trying to make that a fresh and modern sound. That's always going to be the challenge with me.

I'm proud to have so many great friends at country radio who believe in what I do - thanks to all of them.

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

Sometimes you have to listen to other people, and see what the audiences want. That's what entertaining is about.

I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus.

The overall physical demand that Iraq has is pretty amazing. It's 130 degrees, and the soldiers are carrying about 100 pounds of extra gear. It's a pretty rigorous schedule and routine for them.