If you're gonna sing, sing loud.

I simply find that as a songwriter, my goal is to try to move people. And I feel that before I can move other people, I have to genuinely be able to move myself.

It's the same old story you've heard a thousand times. Somebody's trust gets broken. Somebody's left behind.

A woman warm and willing is what I'm looking for, cause the whiskey ain't working anymore.

The biggest cause of divorce is marriage.

I liked experimenting with a lot of different styles. So, it always saddens me when I see young people, or even older people for that matter, who are limited to one specific type of music. They don't really allow themselves to experience so many types of music out there that are so wonderful to listen to. And there's good parts and bad parts, I guess, to all of them.

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.