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" 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. "

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" Take everything you can from what people say. Keep going and stick to your instincts. And what your soul tells you to do, use that. "

Jon Pardi

Say

People

Keep Going

" My grandmother loved country music, and she's the one who really got me into country music. She had George Strait tapes, a bunch of them. I remember listening to tapes, taking them out, the covers and the back. "

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

Jon Pardi

People

Great

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

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

" At 14, I was in my own little classic rock country band. Then, after high school, I started another band called Northern Comfort. That was based out of Chico, Calif. "

" As a songwriter, you always want to search for something that's right in front of you that you can twist into something new. "

" A lot of my fans, and a lot of country music fans, they still wear boots. "

" I love traditional country music, and I feel like there's a need for it and a want for it. But I enjoy everybody in country music. "

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

" If you get music on a personal level, you are doing something right. It's not just in one ear and out the other. "

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

" 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

Love

Always

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

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

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

" 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

Life

Writing

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

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

" I was a huge Garth Brooks fan. "

" My California sunrise, there's a real mist in the air. I think of the mountains. You can smell the farm fields. You can smell the dirt and the lights and the whole sun. "

" What I can feel the most and what I can remember the most are the melodies I want to write to. "

" For my shows, I don't play too many slow songs. "

" There's a connection when people are dancing, laughing, and singing, and that definitely happens with 'Head Over Boots.' "

" I love performing, and if I didn't love it, I wouldn't be doing it. "

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

" My music is my No. 1, and I've got people who believe in me and keep me going. I'm thankful. "

Jon Pardi

People

Thankful

" 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. "

Jon Pardi

Respect

Outdoors

" You gotta do both. You've got to be on those big tours, and you've got to be in the clubs. "