It's pretty cool, people really come out and support South Carolina. They are rabid fans, man, they really enjoy it.

Man, I've had people for years tell me what I'm doing is ridiculous, and I shouldn't be doing it,

I think there could be some interest from [rap fans], ... I'm not going to take the twang out of my sound just to get on rap stations. I plan to just keep making my music and if there's an audience for it, it will come.

It started as a party trick. And the trick got a little bigger and the people started getting bigger.

He's been a good ambassador for country music for people around the world,

People laugh about that old joke where country music songs are about getting your truck repossessed. Well, I did have my truck repossessed, ... I did leave a good job for a shot at stardom only to end up with a career in retail.