When the show opens, fans can text to a number we flash up on the screen, and then we do a meet-and-greet with 60 to 80 people every night. It's something I love doing, and I would say that's probably more fans than most artists bring backstage after a show.

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

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 always want to have a personal relationship with everybody that works for me.

'Tailgate Blues' is kind of a lyrical masterpiece of a country song.

When I'm writing a song, it's just me and the songwriters. Then when the song is done, there are publishers that hear it, then people in my management, then my wife and my boys and my friends, and if they're all lovin' it, it's kind of withstanding all the criticism I need.

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