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" I grew up in rural Dixon, CA, and I've been hunting with my father ever since I was a young boy. He taught me how to hunt and shoot, firearm safety, and have respect for the outdoors. "

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" I love the story of the guy coming to Nashville and then kind of getting set down and told, 'This is how the town works,' which, I've totally been there. But the coolest thing about 'Out of Style' is it's a song within a song. "

Jon Pardi

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" I'm trying to write songs to appeal to everybody. "

" I'd like to start a tradition of getting No. 1s - how 'bout that? "

" There's been a lot of wedding songs and proposals. It's cool because when they play it at weddings so, it means a lot to them. That's a big deal. They're always going to remember 'Head Over Boots' as played at their wedding. "

" There's so many great people in Country Radio, and I appreciate all the support they've given me. "

Jon Pardi

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Great

" I'm just thankful I'm surrounded by good people. "

" I've really been studying lyrics, printing out lyrics to songs I love and reading them like a letter. "

Jon Pardi

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Studying

" I'm mixing country with kind of a modern twist to it. "

" I chose to be this guy. It's who I want to be, and it's always been me - just keepin' it country. "

" As a songwriter, you always look for guys that you can write good with. Show up, have an idea, knock it out of the park. "

" I love having those lyrics that at first make you think it's about one thing, but it's really about something so much more. "

" I'm a funny guy. You've got to be able to make fun of yourself. We only live once. "

" I can play with Florida Georgia Line. We can throw down with people. I think that's what sets me apart. "

" It's always a good feeling to be recognized for something. "

" It's been so great to have an album people believe in. "

" If you can take a piece of life and put it in a song, it's going to be a good song - especially if it's from the heart. "

" I've been able to carve my way out with lyrics and melodies. "

" I'm more of a songwriter. I love writing songs. I love writing my songs. It's always been writing for me, and it makes it different when you're writing for yourself. "

Jon Pardi

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Always

" There's so much you can learn from being on a big tour and so much you can learn from being in the clubs. "

" I'm moving forward and getting new fans at every show. "

" 'Swagger' would be the word for 'Dirt On My Boots.' With the real funky drum loop and the ganjo rolling down, and then the fiddles and the guitar and steel, it really took an old school style where it's fiddle, steel, guitar, and mixed it with a drum loop. "

" I love coming back around Northern California. "

" 'Head Over Boots' is a shuffle, but it's more of a Motown laid-back shuffle than, say, a Dwight Yoakam shuffle. "

" I always want to have the traditional country soul while meeting the new standards of country music. "

" I started playing guitar by the time I was 9. "

" I always want to just stay humble, and I always want to keep climbing. "

" I had a drummer I really wanted to move to Nashville with me, and he's like, 'Naw, I can't go, man.' He never could pull the trigger. It's a big move. You just gotta be diehard - you gotta give it your all, you know. "

" I was even more country in my college-band days. "

" I'm writing songs that I want to sing. "

" Getting a beginner publishing deal really helped me gain the skills. I just kept writing and writing. You just take everything out of life and turn it into an idea or a melody or a song and find the best writers you can to write with that fit you and know what you want to do. "

Jon Pardi

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