I feel like if you turn on country radio, you will find something you'll love because it's so diverse.And that's a great thing.

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.

Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.'

I carry a weapon. I got a death threat a few years ago and was really scared. But I don't want bodyguards. I am my own security.

Country music has always sort of been country music.

We write so many songs, it is difficult to narrow them down.

I also have a different, softer side, and I want for people to hear that.