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" 'You Should Be Here' set the tone that, 'Alright everybody, I want you to listen to this album. "

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" It's just crazy to have a dream - have a plan - and then it all just kind of comes true. To me, that proves that you have to have a vision first. "

" I started performing in college, but I wasn't writing a lot. "

" I like the songs that are fun, that aren't gonna change the world - I've some of those - but even something like, 'You Should Be Here,' that was my chance to say, 'Look, this is me, too. I'm just a normal person.' "

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" I'm not the only one who has ever lost somebody; I'm not the only one who was missing somebody. That's what I love about country music, that's what I love about songwriters, is being able to put out those words, those feelings. "

" Taking care of the people who take care of you - that's how I was raised and how I like to do things. "

" I've always wanted to release a song that could actually touch someone and help them through a tough time. "

" I'm a Georgia Southern boy. "

" I went to a small high school in - down in south Georgia. Terrell Academy is the name of it. "

" When I left college, it broke my mom's heart, but I knew I had to be in Nashville. I knew that was the place you had to be in to become a better songwriter, and that's what I wanted to move there for and to ultimately get a record deal. "

" Every single day I wrote a song, I was hoping somebody like Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean or whoever would record the song. It's tough to do because there are so many great songwriters in Nashville, and I was lucky enough to get some songs recorded before I got my record deal. "

" I wanted to get better at writing, so I knew I needed to move to Nashville. "

" I want to be somebody, a person, first that people remember, but also, I want music that I release to still be around. I don't want it to just be cool for a second and be gone. "

" The power of music is real. "

" Having Dierks Bentley on a song is one of the coolest things I've ever gotten to experience. For one, him agreeing to do a song with me but two, getting to share that moment in the studio. "

" All I ever wanted to do was write songs, and I just dreamed of putting out an album and having a single that maybe did alright. "

" After I went to college, I realized that no matter how much I loved sports, I was ready to have fun, and that was right when I started to sing. "

" For me, that first album, there was a lot of fun stuff. "

" I've always wanted to treat people the way I want to be treated. "

" I know how music makes me feel; I know how it affects my life. "

" I was a business major, but the more I played music and the more I got into songwriting, I realized this is what I loved, but I kept asking myself, 'Is this what I'm supposed to do - move to Nashville?' "

" I just don't want any songs to go unheard. "

" That's where it all started for me, in clubs and bars, and I don't ever wanna outgrow that. "

" I started to sing after high school, and I may have dreamed about being Randy Travis a time or two. "

" Growing up, all I did was play sports. I always loved music, but I never even thought I'd be on stage one day. "

" All I've ever wanted is a nice truck, and that's what I got. "

" I just kind of go with what I am feeling and don't think I have any kind of recipe for it... I mean, that's what drew me into writing. It's fun, and sometimes you don't get a great song. Sometimes you do. "

" If an artist can take two minutes to tweet a fan and make his or her day, why wouldn't they take advantage of that? "

" I remember this song by Clay Walker that came out in the '90s called 'This Woman and This Man,' and it was about breaking up, loss, the pain of moving on, and my parents were just getting divorced at the time, so I listened to it over and over again. "

" Whether it's a show or an interview, the way I look at it is that one day people might not want to interview me. So I want to enjoy this ride while I can. "

" My dad always believed in me. He was always kind of, 'All right, buddy, if that's what you want to do...' My mom was always more of a realist. "