I'm very liberal in some ways, and then I'm very conservative in others. I once asked my grandpa, "Are you a Republican or a Democrat?" He said, "I'm a Democrat, but I'm saving up to be a Republican."

I'm a big sports history buff. I love sports.

There's this idea that somebody's job could be more important than somebody else's, and to me, that's not true.

My fans get enough politics on TV every day. I want them to think for themselves. I don't want them to listen to me.

We leaned on family, church, school, friends and sports. That's basically all we had. All those things really shaped my life and shaped me musically. It's why I write the way I do.

I think there is a part of life that I'm missing.

First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.