Jon Pardi

I like hearing fiddles, steel guitar, acoustics up loud - really rock & roll stuff but with a country sound behind it. That's just who I am. I'm not trying to prove a point; I am just doing what I like. But I don't have any problems with any other artist coming in and doing their own thing.

Head Over Boots' is a shuffle, but it's more of a Motown laid-back shuffle than, say, a Dwight Yoakam shuffle.

Having two back-to-back No. 1's is unbelievable.

As a songwriter, we're looking for a good story, and we're always looking to push the limits.

I just have fun on stage. There's nothing premolded out there. I try to always do something different.

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 have a great band of great guys. We're a lot of fun.

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

I've been able to carve my way out with lyrics and melodies.

There's so much you can learn from being on a big tour and so much you can learn from being in the clubs.

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

We travel so much as touring musicians and artists that sometimes, when you hear a great song that you really think could be on your project, you go ahead and record it instead of try to write it.