I don't know where "bro country" came from or what it really means, but a lot of those guys are my buddies and I ­support their music. Within ­country there are lots of styles: stone-cold country, like Brandy Clark, and there's Florida Georgia Line with what they do, which is completely different and bringing a whole new audience. There's room for everyone.

A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be.

I live on hairspray. The bigger the hair, the closer to God.

Platinum is a lot of things: it's hair, it's diamonds and platinum

For each album, I let the music that I love at that point in my life be my guide.

I learned a lot about my audience and about myself as a performer, what I like to do live.

I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised.