It's very hard to concentrate when your stomach's rumbling.

It's very hard to be honest with yourself when something's just not working.

All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.

Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.

I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it's even more likely that your child will get the wrong perspective on your life if you die prematurely.

Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a part of it.