I'm grateful when anybody can start to have his or her limited perception of the genre open up a little bit. There's a lot of great music in the country genre that doesn't get heard because people say, 'Well, I don't like country.'

Being with my family is very important to me, and touring is very important to me, too, because it's who I am. It's what I do.

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

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.

Everyday I see a little more of my father in me.

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

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.