I am just what I am, I'm just what you see. So I'll make it easy, I'll stay me.

Anytime you have a fellow artist say, 'Loving the new Luke Bryan album,' that's awesome.

Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.

There's always gonna be guys who are just wonderful singers and probably shouldn't be writing songs. Then there's always gonna be guys who move up the ranks writing. I don't know what's healthier or what's the best thing - probably whatever yields the best songs.

As far as heroes thorough the years, I’d say definitely Alabama and Randy Owen, Conway Twitty was a big influence of mine, George Strait, Lionel Richie.

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

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.