I like artists with a life, where it's not this universal thing anybody could sing. I want them speaking to me in only a way that they can. To me, that's what makes it good.
What's great about being an opener is that even when you lose, you win. There's no pressure. And no expectations. If you sell merch, you're killing it. But when you headline, you have to sell those tickets.
Things that you might be embarrassed to tell a group about yourself - honestly, that's probably what the majority of the group is experiencing are those things that you keep quiet in your heart.
My wife is so sweet... she probably gets tired of me calling her with nothing to say, but she's always there for me.
People might get mad at my style or my delivery and say it's not country. But the country music that brought me to Nashville? Man, I will always have that on a pedestal.
One of the most humbling gigs I've ever had was I was paid by a neighbor to go get a dead bird out of her house. She was kind of a high up in the music business, and she knew that I needed cash, and I used to do some yard work for her.
Family is first for me.
In my opinion, my business runs better when my family is a part of it, and I get to see my wife and kids; that makes me a better artist.
My music is just about that bounce and getting everybody moving.
Sometimes when you belt, it kinda makes the song more dramatic than it really needs to be. There are certain songs that you hear, and you're like, 'Wow, he's singing about his girlfriend, but he sounds kinda mad the way he's yelling, 'You're so pretty!''
I want to be something that the listeners might not know that they needed but that I fill a lane and that they enjoy it for a while.
Tragedy levels the playing field.
I want to be more selfless and look outward.
Back home, the Iron Bowl isn't just a football game, it's a phenomenon.
That's kind of something we - my team and I - text each other a lot. Anytime something great happens, we're like, 'Hey, look, the song's #17. Boom!'
Most of the time in Nashville, you're so replaceable. Anybody can get another nice-looking guy to sing a country song.
I always just wanted to write a love song to my wife that wasn't cliche.
It's relaxing to be around somebody that you don't have to try so hard around.
Growing up, all I cared about in a song, before I really listened to lyrics, was that beat.
When I'm in the studio, I'm very cautious about it because if there's one thing that can destroy music being made, it's any sort of agenda, expectation and/or schedule, or any of that.
