I thought being on stage was an amazing feeling, but there is nothing that can top watching my wife bring our son into this world.

My dad is very successful in his business. He's always been big in having hobbies and having little ways to get away. He always made time for hunting and fishing. He always encouraged me to do it.

A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.

I always look back to awards shows and think about being a kid watching them.

Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey.

I think the defining moment in my career is the day that I moved to Nashville - September 1, 2001. That's the biggest step to getting here is making that move. Anything that happens, the wonderful opportunities that happen to you, can't happen until you make that move.

That's gotta be the one remaining constant - jeans have gotta be tight, baby.