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.

That's gotta be the one remaining constant - jeans have gotta be tight, baby.

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

Our crew guys, it's amazing what they have to go through to make a show happen every night.

A big part of country music is a way of life, at least from my standpoint. That's how I craft my music from my own life experiences.

American Idol allowed us to find Carrie Underwood.

I would like to be a heart surgeon or brain surgeon... something with that knowledge and the ability to save a life would be pretty cool. I wasn't that good in science class, though.