Country music is me, it's what I've grown up with, and it's what I do.

I was an Elvis freak. That's all I listened to growing up.

I don't speak Spanish. I've done Spanish 1 and 2 classes. My grandma asked me when I was young if I wanted to learn Spanish, and I guess I was young. I should have, because it would have helped me a lot.

You gotta *be* country music - you can't just sing it.

I've dealt with losing close ones before, and I've been around friends that have lost friends at a young age. I think it's important to think about - not necessarily death, but about life and think about where you're going and how you want to be remembered and the legacy you want to leave.

For me, the best vacation is just relaxing on the couch!

That's the last thing I want to do is go on up there and mess up, you know, in front of America.