I live in the extremes.

I really like Ed Sheeran.

I like Katy Perry. I like Kesha.

I don't feel like I have a legacy.

That was my trick. I interned a lot.

I don't want to be hurtful to anyone.

I'm not comfortable doing a covers album.

Rock Band never got anybody a date. Never.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

I'm not answering questions with my songs.

It would be neat to sing with Roger Miller.

I'm of the mindset that God loves everyone.

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

I do standup once a year, when I host the CMAs.

I've heard my share of Van Halen. I never liked rock.

I like to look at the songs like they're little movies.

Well one thing's for sure.. all you really need is love.

Jackass millionaires, hey, hey, Hollywood, here we come.

You shouldn't listen to my music for political messages.

I hope I'm at least half the dad that he didn't have to be.

Date night is important, even if it's going to Schlotzsky's.

Anytime you do something from the heart, people just know it.

I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.

Something about cactuses and rock music is a good combination.

By no means do I try to go out and hang out with famous people.

It just gets easier in that you become more you in the process.

I defuse everything I can with it. Humor is such a great shield.

I still consider myself working in Nashville. I visit Hollywood.

The Stones were a big influence on me and the Beatles, obviously.

This is real, this is your life in a song...this is country music.

It's rare that you're sure you're right in life. I'm finding that.

That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry.

At certain times in your life, some things are heavier than others.

I'm sick of feeling like we're in a decline. Let's look at the good.

I can't see this world unless I go/ outside my southern comfort zone.

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.

I consider myself a bit of a comedian. I write a lot of humorous songs.

I try to be careful how much I sing about the suburban house or whatever.

I go to eat dinner with my folks when I'm home. I think that's the trick.

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

Some of the worst selfies I've ever seen are at Auschwitz or Ground Zero.

To be a true artist, I have to be true to who I am now and write that way.

Willie Nelson, out there 200 days a year, calls his band family. And it is.

The late-sixties Teles are the best value you can get for a vintage guitar.

Surprise is important. I think that's the essence of entertainment, really.

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.

I'm somebody who likes to gravitate toward people who aren't necessarily famous.

Our songs aren't metaphorical, normally: they're literal in their interpretation.

When you hear a banjo through stutter edit, it's the coolest thing you ever heard.

I like it when two sounds complement each other but are way different on a record.

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