I’m not a photographer, so I need all the help I can get when it comes to make a picture look cool.
There’s so much more to life than what you’re feeling now.
The rule of songwriting: say what you want to say, say it again, say it a different way, then say it again.
I’m a nerd. Total geek. I never went to homecoming or prom or anything.
Robert Duvall saw me playing at a restaurant in Louisiana and invited me to be an extra in his movie ‘The Apostle.’ He gave me a guitar for my sixth birthday, and I thought that was the coolest thing in the world.
I want to find someone who’s really into something like I’m really into something, so that I can support them and we can both cheer each other on. I’ve got a lot of dreams I want to achieve, and I hope someone can cheer me on as I’ll cheer them on in their dreams.
When I was 13 or 14, I took seven months off from touring. I did a lot of weekend gigs in Louisiana. We have fairs and festivals every weekend. But I took seven months off. That’s when I really started digging deep. I wrote a couple songs that year that I still play every now and then for people.
I believe when you meet the right person it clicks, and you both know and you start making it work, you know?
My dad said ‘When you love what you do, you never work a day in your life,’ and I agree with that.
Dream as big as you want because they come true everyday.
Yes, I did lock myself in my room for about two years and write some songs and things like that. But I don’t feel like I missed out on a whole lot.
I’m in my dream world.
I have a string of competitiveness in me. It’s really strange ’cause it’s not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know.
I could be myself. I’m very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it.
Singing live is my favorite. When people sing along to your songs, the circle is complete.
As a new artist – I don’t care who you talk to – I think everyone would agree, it’s hard to get your expectations right.
I don’t believe in making a record and rushing it.
Unfortunately, I’m more experienced than I care to admit on long-distance relationships. Just because that is my life. I travel because I love to. As a result, I have to sort of make it work when a relationship kind of comes into view.
Anyone who tells you they’re not nervous playing on the CMAs stage, I’m afraid they’re not telling you the whole story.