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

My focus is trying to make great music and putting on great shows, and whatever happens beyond that is a bonus to me.

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.

I will always really work hard to write as much as I can, but I also love sitting back and waiting on those big Nashville songwriters to send me some great songs, too.

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.

I think the attraction to country music is the fans, the lure of the hardcore fan base.

I always want to make an album that lets people immerse in it, kind of like you get caught up in a good movie.