You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever.

Life's not breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.

I'd say three years ago we played in my hometown of San Antonio for 55,000 people at the Alamodome and walking out there with a crowd like that is just, you're excited, you're scared. There are just so many emotions going on. I still get nervous for things like that until after I sing about the first one or two songs, then I settle down.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever... I'm not worried about it.

This is the kind of problem you want to have! Country radio has been great to me my whole career. I can't thank those folks enough.

I've always thought that whether I'm writing or not, I've gotta pick the best songs, whether or not they're mine. I'm not gonna sing them just because I wrote them. I've gotta find the best songs to make the best record I can.