Early in my songwriting career, when I was learning a lot about writing songs, I'd force myself to sit down until I came up with something.

I'm a big sports fan in general.

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.

'Dirt Road Diaries,' in my mind, is a perfect country guy song. It speaks to the hard-working guy, and I'm excited for the fans to hear that one.

Tangle me up like Grandma's yarn.

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.

Every night before bed, I rub my wife's feet. She says they're the best foot rubs on Earth.