As a songwriter, you're never off - for me, anyway. There's a certain mentality of people that decide, "Oh, we're going to try to write songs from this time of the day to this time of the day." Almost treat it like a real job. I can't do that. I've never been able to write songs like that. You never know when something creative is going to hit you, or emotion or whatever. You can take it, and turn it into something that makes somebody feel something. I love that about my job.

Social topics may hit too close to home for people, but then again, if you pull a heartstring, then that's what country music is. It's not just songs about getting drunk and leaving your girl.

I'm like a shark. I've got to be constantly moving.

I have friends who have a normal family, kids and a dog, and I think I would blow my brains out. It's fine for them. But I'm such a free spirit, I feel more alive when I've got somewhere to go.

I don't think I ever feel sexy. I don't think that's for me to decide, if I'm sexy or not.

I've been focused for a long time. I've given my life to do music. I've sacrificed everything.

I hate album covers where people are just smiling so big. It's like a neon sign that says PLEASE COME BUY ME.