It's not the case of turning in a bunch of songs and recording the next month. I think you're looking for songs all year long and you're writing all year long.

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

Youre always in a different headspace when you make each record, so hopefully theyre all different. You just pick up things that you wish you hadnt done on the first one.

It took a while for her to figure out she could run but when she did she was long gone, Long gone.

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.

Raw is a good place for an artist. It's where the truth comes out.

I think there's just so many people in the world that don't feel understood, and when you hear a song and you go, 'Oh, that song understands me,' that's an amazing feeling. I get it when I listen to the radio... That's a beautiful part of music.