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

I enjoy my life very much.

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

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

Life on the road is very different from a normal, day to day life, and sometimes that surrealistic existence can have an effect on you, you tend to forget that's not really how things are supposed to be. But there comes a point where you have to pace yourself and find a place in your mind where you can be real.

It's important to show solidarity for a child, no matter what. It's important for a child to be raised in a situation where she sees love, solidarity, commitment and honor.

When you find great songs, and somehow you get a spark in a little way, it can become brand new.