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

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

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live - my love for country music is back.

Australia is breathtakingly beautiful, and I can't wait to visit again.

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 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.

Stubbornness and ignorance and determination are a very fine line from each other. I'm a very stubborn person, but not so stubborn that I can't learn new things and meet new people, but I have a one-track mind.