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

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

When you look into the eyes of your people out there that came to see you, that's when it's like, 'Yep, this is what it's all about.' This is why we don't sleep, and this is why we write songs and try to be the best. This moment right here onstage.

Rain makes corn, corn makes whiskey.

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.

My dad is very successful in his business. He's always been big in having hobbies and having little ways to get away. He always made time for hunting and fishing. He always encouraged me to do it.

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.