I've always thought that writing isn't really that hard. It's having a good idea that's hard.

Every afternoon, I was in the pasture with cattle or fishing and shooting my BB gun. That kind of freedom allows imagination to develop.

Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result.

Beyond hoping that someone will like one of my songs, I don't think about how a song will be received. I just hope that, when somebody hears one of my songs, they'll want to hear it again.

You don't have to have anything in common with people you've known since you were five. With old friends, you've got your whole life in common.

I played guitar when I was young and never really considered it as a way to make a living

What would we do if we didn't try? We have to try.