After 'Mosaic,' I think a lot of people didn't know what my next record was going to be. And that's what I love. I just love doing music because I'm not going to follow the patterns and formulas of Music Row.

I don't feel like I've nearly got to the place where I'm ready to even slow down.

When I hear bluegrass today, I hear so many new sounds in it. It's almost like country music in a way.

That's kind of the mission statement for the label: to try to do great music that touches people's hearts.

There's art in rhythm playing. Just find it. Make your own art. Find your place, and when it's your time to solo, it's your time to shine.

Even with the sun beaming down on me I'm not sweating in my mind. I'm not sweating in my heart or in my career.

I had some good teachers. One of the greatest teachers I've had is bluegrass music: going back and listening to Bill Monroe's music, the Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs. When I was with Ralph Stanley I learned a lot from him.