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 think the attraction to country music is the fans, the lure of the hardcore fan base.

It's pretty cool to see how far music can take you.

I think the defining moment in my career is the day that I moved to Nashville - September 1, 2001. That's the biggest step to getting here is making that move. Anything that happens, the wonderful opportunities that happen to you, can't happen until you make that move.

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

You want women to think of you in a sexy manner. It's all part of the business. It drives ticket sales. It's all a part of it.

My focus is trying to make great music and putting on great shows, and whatever happens beyond that is a bonus to me.