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 wanted to make a traditional record that had a lot of art and showed my vulnerable side and showed things I'm passionate about.

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

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

I've certainly had to bite my tongue on occasion and live to fight another day, so to speak, on certain things. But when you're new and fresh, you come out and think, 'I don't want to screw my chance up, so I'll go along with what everybody else does.'

I need to find a church on Sunday. I need to say 'please' and 'thank you,' 'yes sir' and 'no ma'am.' Do the little things because that's part of being an adult.

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.