I realized that I wanted to get better in every way. As a person, as a friend, as a songwriter, as a musician, as an artist, record producer, you name it.

It's tough enough to have a relationship, and it hurts enough to have it not work.

I'm uncomfortable with being famous. I hate it. But I love making music. I love getting paid to do it, and I love getting on my boat after I get paid to do it.

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.

When I'm a ship tossed around on the waves, Up on a highwire that's ready to break. When I've had just about all I can take, baby you save me

One of these days we're gonna have to grow up, have to get real jobs and be adults, someday, just not today.

When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had learned playing football.