I've been on every interstate highway in the lower forty-eight states by now and I never get tired of the view.

What songwriting does better than almost anything is empathy - it's incredibly empathetic. The reason people sat around in bars when they were bummed out and listened to country songs is because it made them feel better in the long run.

I love baseball. I'll probably end up one of those old farts who go to spring training in Florida every year and drive from game to game all day.

I'm one of the few people that I know that sings better than they did 20 years ago.

Critics are notoriously liberal with their use of the term 'genius'.

I can deal with conservatives in a democracy. With real conservatives, I don't agree with them, but I understand why they believe what they believe and I believe they're being honest with me about it.

I think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect.