Just because I don't sing about the normal country themes doesn't mean my songs aren't country. I'd rather sing about having fun.

I grew up in east Tennessee, and everybody knew everybody's business.

I feel that energy up there on stage. The band, the crew and our road family - the look in their eyes - they're so happy to be back doing what we love to do.

Growing up too fast and I do recall, Wishin' time would stop right in it's tracks.

There are only so many hours you can sit on the bus and watch TV or play basketball or whatever we do to pass the time before we go out onstage.

I need to recharge creatively, and get off the clock of having to be somewhere just because, and having to keep juggling all these things.

Music's supposed to come from the heart. I felt like that if it ever got mechanical, I was going to back away from it.