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" From the pop side, people like Usher, and when they first came out, I listened to guys like K-Ci and JoJo; that '90s R&B thing really caught my ear. "

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" I was a product of the relationships with my family, the environment I grew up in; all those things I kind of put on the back burner when I got into music, and my life all changed dramatically. "

" Whatever's going on in my life shows up in the writing room. "

" I like disagreement because it forces both sides to question their own opinions and why they feel that way. "

" I'm conflicted about the lyric tattoo thing. I feel like that's a lifetime decision, and I always feel like, 'I hope you don't regret this a couple years from now when you get tired of that song.' "

" Some people don't like long bus rides, but I love them. There's sort of a sense of solitude. "

" I do think I'm country, but your definition of that word might be different from my definition. In my opinion, country music, the sound of country, has always evolved. But the one thing that has not changed is the story element. And I think country songs are truthful songs about life written by country people. "

" I was a big music fan, but I never bought a bunch of records or was very educated, I guess, on who was who or what was what. "

" I love being outside, I do a lot of hunting. "

" Football sometimes is stressful. Music is more of a kind of laid-back type, chilled-out kind of activity. It kind of keeps me balanced, I guess. "

" I wrote a song several years ago while I was in college called 'Muscadine Wine.' I really didn't know if it had potential or not, if it was good or bad or what. I played it for my roommates - who I played ball with - one night, and I knew they would tell me the truth. They loved it, and that encouraged me. "

" I think of a song in terms of lyrics and stories, and that's what keeps it country for me. "

" I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that. "

" It's good to be proud of your heritage and your culture, but pride can be perverted. "

" People sniff out when you try to fake something or be something you are not. "

" I try to stay as naive as possible so I'm not as aware as much of the risks. "

" New experiences give you new perspectives on life. "

" It took me a couple years to get over the stereotype I was letting myself get caught up on, being a football player trying to start a career in music. "

" A lot of the lessons that are taught in football will promote success in anything you get into after football; for me, it just happens to be music. Being disciplined. Good character. Trying to do the right thing, and working hard. "

" Picking up a guitar brought a lot of balance into my life. "

" Maybe one day music will just be music, and there won't be these categories; it'll just be different shades of music. "

" The key to me is being different not for the sake of being different, but being the most authentic version of what you do. And definitely it takes a willingness to be different, because there was resistance for me early on, and I feel like that's usually the case when there's a certain paradigm or trend happening, and you step outside of that. "

Being Different

" I wanted to be a bull rider when I grew up. "

" I don't know where my fashion sense comes from, exactly. I've always been interested in, not necessarily being unique, but not necessarily sticking to the preexisting paradigm - whether it be clothes or music or whatever. "

" I have two or three guys that I'm really close to. We have a great friendship, and I think that helps our songwriting relationship. It's hard to start... with new people and cover the ground that I've covered with those guys. "