I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people.

When you live with someone on the bus, for four days a week, you really have to get along.

My family is awesome.

There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.

Texas people are really strong in their roots. I started writing and playing guitar at 17. I've always loved music, and my dad is a singer-songwriter.

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 can reach the mass audience if I come from different perspectives on every song.