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" It's always hard for me to put the pieces together when listening to a finished album that I was a part of writing and playing. There are so many memories wrapped up in each note and each song that it's hard not to constantly flash back to what made that musical event happen while listening. "

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" When I try to be funny, it always makes me more nervous that I'm trying too hard, and then my brain that already thinks too much jumps into hyper drive, and I light-speed start talking 'Star Trek' to someone who's talking 'Star Wars.' Anyway, it doesn't work out usually when I 'try' to be funny. "

Coy Bowles

Funny

Drive

" I like music that not only has a pop melody to it but is also deeply about something. "

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

" 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. "

" I've never been much to believe that my Creator will judge me or anyone at their final days. I don't really know if I believe in going to Heaven or Hell. "

Coy Bowles

Hell

Know

" 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. "

" I basically am the only musician in my family. My aunt plays a little piano, but that's about it. My dad's mother painted and was actually good at it. I do not come from a long line of musicians, though. "

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

" The tour is like our bread and butter. You don't really get to experience the band unless you see us live. "

" I try to cross as many genres as possible with the same attitude. I want every song to be very clear. "

" I grew up in a really small town in Georgia, so the idea of knowing people who are actors or who are just involved in the Hollywood and movie scenes, that's far beyond anything I ever thought would happen in my life. "

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

Coy Bowles

Challenge

Meeting

" 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. "

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

" I love coming back home and seeing old friends and family. I would say it keeps me grounded. "

" I'm just grateful. I'm grateful for my family, my wife, and our health. I'm grateful to be in a band of brothers that I love so, so, so much. I'm grateful that this magical combination of dudes makes music that people like and moves them. "

" If they keep playing us on country radio and we get to keep doing cool stuff like playing with Willie Nelson, that's great. "

Coy Bowles

Cool

Radio

" I'm so grateful to have been raised on love and to be so in love with my wife. "

" I try as hard as I can to push myself. I try to create as much as I can. I try to grow on a daily basis. "

" We never think about how many awards we've won. We just want to make the best music we can. "

" I've really learned a lot from Zac Brown over the years. He is someone that I consider to be one of my best friends, and besides my parents, he has taught me more than anyone else. Zac is, by nature, a giving and understanding person. "

Coy Bowles

Best

Friends

" I made a promise to be as creative as I could, even outside of music. "

" 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'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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I learned real fast that you need to have a plan of action when changing diapers, or it can get dicey fast. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "