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

Every day I wake up and I lay in bed counting my blessings and saying my prayers for how fortunate I am to have great fans and health and family.

People hear me talk and they know my background and they immediately stereotype me as being a real, real country guy, and that's the right stereotype. But you also want people to know you're a little broader than that, too.

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.

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.

Probably fishing is my first passion.

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