I'll always have songs with a farm connotation on my albums. It's in the fabric of my music, and I plan to keep it that way.

Our crew guys, it's amazing what they have to go through to make a show happen every night.

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.

My path is exactly where I want it to be. I'm doing my thing. I'm getting better with every album.

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.

My best artist friend is definitely Jason Aldean. He and I really get along great and are really great friends. It's fun to tour with a buddy and somebody that I just enjoy hanging out with. If we weren't touring together, we'd be hunting in the off-season still and knocking around doing stuff, certainly.

Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.