Just because I'm country music don't mean I don't have a little bit a' soul down in there somewhere.

When they talk about music getting in your blood, I understand exactly what they're talking about, because that is me.

People look at you, and they've got just the perfect little box for you, the perfect category. Call you a redneck. Call you a hillbilly. Like those were insults.

I know what it takes to put a record together, so I'm not looking for people to come in and shape it.

It's a great day to be alive. I know the sun's still shining when I close my eyes.

The biggest cause of divorce is marriage.

I've been writing on my own. It's like Roger Miller used to say, every now and then, like a dog having puppies, you have to crawl under the house and do it yourself.