I love Darius Rucker. He's a true artist, a great songwriter who can play his instrument, sing and write about his life.

Ill never be, like, sippy cup country, or write about everything I do around the house.

When I was a kid, we always had big gardens, acres of stuff we grew out in the yard.

I really tend to write in retrospect.

I remember when I met my wife and that she could just grab my hand and I would just ease. I dont know how to say that but it was one of the coolest things. It was strange, but it definitely changed my life.

I started playing in bars when I was about 15 years old, and there are things that I saw early on that really shaped who I am.

I'm a songwriter; that's where it starts. I love writing with someone that shares that same feeling of accomplishment. I'll play music for my fans as long as they'll listen, but I fancy myself as a writer first.