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" I'm grateful for being able to explore different avenues of my writing, whether it be music or stories, and it have an audience. "

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" We try not to think that our listeners are one-track-minded people with the music they listen to. "

" There is an idea that at some point in your career, you 'make it.' I understand the theory of 'making it.' I don't exactly think that it's the best way to look at it. "

" One of my favorite guitar players and musicians is a guy named Jimmy Herring. "

" I got into writing short stories and blogs while on the road. "

" The coolest thing for me to do was listen to Pearl Jam's 'Ten,' Nirvana's 'Nevermind,' or Soundgarden and play along to it and think about how awesome it would be to be in one of those bands and be up on stage. When I'd close my eyes at 13 and dream of being in Pearl Jam or one of those bands, it was exactly like how it is now with the band I'm in. "

" I've tried very hard to stay grounded with my family, my ol' buddies, nature, music, and creativity. "

" You're part of the problem or the solution. Solution means, in my opinion, to be taking extra time and energy in trying to give back to the world. "

" We pride ourselves on being great songwriters. "

" I'm a blues guy at heart, so silly music isn't generally what I do. I'm a I'll-cry-as-my-guitar-gently-weeps kind of guy. "

" A lot of times, people ask us about being a country band, and we say, 'Well, we're not really a country band.' And we're not knocking country, because we like it, but we don't want to be limited. "

" The recipe to our success is that you have a bunch of different guys who listen to a lot of different music. "

" I never thought we were a country band in the first place. I think we've gotten ourselves into a place where we don't underestimate our listeners and what potential there is for the music they've heard all their lives. "

" I live a life of creating, sharing music with wonderful musicians that I love like family, and spreading a message through music that life is yours to live wide open, and do it your way with love. "

" Carlos Sosa, the saxophone player for Zac Brown Band, and I worked up two songs for 'When You're Feeling Sick.' They were a blast to work on. The songs are real upbeat and silly. "

" My dad is basically my best friend. I'm that dude's spitting image and couldn't be more proud of that. They just don't come any better than my dad. "

" Duane Allman might be my favorite guitar player ever. I'd say I'm influenced by the Allman Brothers more than any other band. When I taught guitar lessons for a living, the students that were interested in soloing had to learn the intro to 'It's Not My Cross to Bear' first thing. "

" We're able to play different genres and be very specific in sounding like we know what we're doing. "

" Pearl Jam's 'Alive' is the reason I started to play music. "

" God Bless my mother and father for all the hard work they've done for our family. "

" The 'Will Powers' story is like my life to a certain degree. "

" Just to be part of the history of the Hollywood Bowl - so many people have played there; at least, all of my heroes have. "

" Sometimes I have a little social anxiety, and meeting people can be a challenge for me. "

" You don't realize how beautiful an idea is until you do it with other people. There's this really shimmery, awesome thing when you start finishing a song - where the song just starts writing itself. "

" I can play in front of 30,000 people at Fenway and not be nervous at all. But I get really nervous in front of kids. "

" I taught guitar lessons for a long time for a living before I got on the road. I really enjoyed hanging out with kids, talking about music with them, and trying to influence them in a positive way. "

" I don't usually suggest going into something you cannot do, but sometimes you gotta jump in and land on your feet. "

" If the people that love you are the people at your side on your last day, and there's not a soul in that room that has any bad words to say about you, well, I'd say Heaven awaits you, my friend. "

" I was raised on nothing but love and support. "

" We are all big Motown fans. "

" If you never give up and you strive hard and focus on every move like a chess game, you will make it. I believe that wholeheartedly. "