I definitely think that with music my favorite thing about Nashville is that it's a music hub that accepts and allows all genres to be present, and I think there's been a kind of fusing of genres lately that for me makes me really happy and excited.

There is nothing wrong with avoiding people who hurt you.

When I meet my fans, it's not like meeting a stranger. It's like saying hello to someone that I already know.

I let people fill in the blanks on their own. If they want to think about their ex, that's fine. If they want to think about maybe who one of my exes is, then that's fine. And it might not be right, because I'm the only one who knows what these songs are really about. It's the one shred of privacy I have in the matter.

I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here, 'Cause I remember it all, all, all... too well...

They can say whatever they want about my personal life because I know what my personal life is, and it involves a lot of TV and cats and girlfriends.

I've been careful in love. I've been careless in love. And I've had adventures I wouldn't trade for anything.