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" 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. "

Jon Pardi

You

Air

Mountains

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" California is one of the most country-est states there is. We're really country. "

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

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

" 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

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

" 'Dirt On My Boots' is a very different song. I heard the melody, and I heard the lyrics, and I heard the drive of that song. I totally related. It was kinda me when I was on my bulldozer working for my dad. "

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

" 'Dirt on My Boots' was pegged as the second single from 'California Sunrise' from the get-go, and we felt like it was just a fun song to go with. "

" I can be a traditionalist but also play with Luke Bryan and get the crowd to go crazy. I think that mix is a lot of what has kept me going and kept people fired up about the music. "

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

" 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. "

" I love coming back around Northern California. "

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

" I lean traditional, but 'Head Over Boots,' it's pretty country. "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" Sing your heart out and write the best song you possible can. "