I've Had Several Working-man Songs That I

I Didn't Realize Until I Was Older What A Huge Music Fan My Daddy Really Was, And Actually That My Grandma Played Banjo At One Time, And I Didn't Even Know That Until A Year Or Two Ago.

I Always Try To Make The Music That I Like And Think My Fans Will Like.

The Older You Are, I Think You Realize What You Enjoy And What You Don't Need, What Wears You Out And What's Important.

If You Just Do 50 To 60 Shows A Year, It's Not That Much Time Away From Home.

You Have To Be Tough-skinned And Willing To Accept Criticism, And At The Same Time, Just Try To Do Music That You Like And You Are Proud Of And Not Just Whatever You Think It's Going To Take To Get You On The Radio.