I don't swear much; I've taken those words out of my vocabulary, and having kids, you have to have two sets of language!

I always wish I'd had more mentors, better mentors, wiser mentors, people who were proper professional working musicians to guide me as I was coming up.

I've never wanted to name an album from a song title if I could avoid it because I like it to be a body of work.

Getting on the bus and touring was my life. And when that was not around, I felt myself a bit lost at times, because that was all I had.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

A song like 'Once in a Lifetime' is inspired by my marriage - it's a good, life-changing happening in my life. I think when you find your once-in-a-lifetime love, that's what everybody's looking for.

I love the beginnings of artists when all they've got is raw talent and nothing else.