Country seems to be finding a bigger audience. Certainly an audience out of the general country scene is finding me.

Once we get into the groove, we're kind of like long-distance runners - that adrenalin kicks in for me and I just keep running - and I don't stop!

Days go by I can feel 'em flying like a hand out the window in the wind!

There are certain songs that are sacred. People want to hear them just as they are in their head; they don't want you messing around with them. And then there are some other songs, if they've been around a long time in our set list, that I think we can take some creative liberties with.

Nothing like seeing the genesis of the relationship between an instrument and a child.

At the end of the day, the Grammys are about recognizing genres that are making an impact.

It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation.