You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.

You never take your fans for granted. You always appreciate them every show, night in, night out.

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.

It's a good community, country music, because we get the chance to sit down and... me and Tim McGraw spend a lot of time. Me and Kenny Chesney had the opportunity to spend a lot of time together. It's been a lot of great advice through the years.

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

Nothing is more rewarding than to take a song, create it out of thin air and then watch it affect people.

I always look back to awards shows and think about being a kid watching them.