Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.

My best artist friend is definitely Jason Aldean. He and I really get along great and are really great friends. It's fun to tour with a buddy and somebody that I just enjoy hanging out with. If we weren't touring together, we'd be hunting in the off-season still and knocking around doing stuff, certainly.

My main thing is I'm gonna go out there every night and give it all I got and just try to put on the best show I can. That's just the way I'm programmed and wired.

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

I always want to have a personal relationship with everybody that works for me.

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

My path is exactly where I want it to be. I'm doing my thing. I'm getting better with every album.