When you get performance slots for award shows - that's a big deal for me.

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

I'm kind of at a point in my career where I can get away with traditional stuff and then get away with some more rocky and pop and edgier stuff, too.

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.

I'm a big sports fan in general.

'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.

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.