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" I was a huge Garth Brooks fan. "

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" I was writing songs by 12 and had a band by 14. "

" 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. "

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

" You gotta have a good beat to survive in modern country in general. Everyone wants to feel good, laugh, dance, and cry. But at the same time, they all want it to sound happy. "

" Radio has had my back since 'Missin' You Crazy,' which was a very traditional kind of song. "

" People out west love country music. "

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" I love coming back around Northern California. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" We're boot-friendly here. "

" I'm a guy who doesn't know the name of the chord, but I know that it sounds good. "

" As a songwriter, we're looking for a good story, and we're always looking to push the limits. "

" You've got these guys that have this fresh, street, hip-hop country that sells a zillion. Keep doing that. I'll keep doing my stuff. We'll see how it goes. "

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

" 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 will never, ever speak out against somebody who is living the dream and doing what they want to do, because that's what I'm doing. "

" I'm helping country sound a little more country. "

" Having two back-to-back No. 1's is unbelievable. "

" 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. "

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