A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues.

Even with all the negativeness of the whole social media thing, I still think it's leaps and bounds more positive.

I would say my fraternity was nothing but a bunch of farm boys; we weren't really in the whole fraternity scene, but yeah, that's a safe assessment of who I am. I've lived that life, growing up in agriculture and then going off to college and joining a fraternity, livin' that life.

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

I think 'Country Girl' is one song that can veer into country or hip-hop or rap. You can listen to it and enjoy the humor and the fun in it.

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.

Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey.