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

The title [of the album 'The Big Revival']alone fit what I was feeling. It defined what I was going through. That year off was a time to revive, to reset, to reclaim, to revitalize and to re-focus. It was a revival of how I made music, how I presented it and my connection with the fans.

Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down.

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.

First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter.

I'm glad I took that time to work really hard on the music. I feel the effects of that now in a positive way with my connection with the audience.

I'm a huge Aerosmith fan.