When you come close to selling out, reconsider.

When you come close to selling out, reconsider.

My first big show was with Tim McGraw and Mark Chesnutt, and that was overwhelming. There was probably 25,000 people there. I was nervous, (but it) was exhilarating.

I think you can have moderate success by copying something else, but if you really want to knock it out of the park, you have to do something different and take chances.

I think it is very important in this business to be an individual

The satisfaction comes because you work hard and it pays off. It is not as glamorous as I thought it would be, but, you know, I appreciate it more than I ever knew I would, and I love it more than I ever knew I would.

There's no great guitarist that doesn't sit down and listen to Chet Atkins and Eddie Van Halen, and all these other great players.