David Nail

My philosophy has always been that I hope I have a good enough day to give me another one, I hope that I have a good enough year to give me another year. I know that's cliched, but it's the truth in how I approach my career.

I decided I was just going to sing the type of songs I gravitated toward and inspired me and moved me. I was going to let the people whose job it was to decide what places to put it, and let them do that. I'll stick to the singing part.

I naively thought I had to go door to door, find somebody who could record me singing some songs. I didn't know Music Row, I didn't know anything! So after six or seven months, I went back home and went to college.

I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it's a very humbling thing.

I really like singing, but coming from a small town like where I grew up, how do you start that journey?

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.

I love barbecue, it's my favorite thing to eat.

Over the course of a day, you get to get a feel for where you're playing, so when you get out on stage, you already feel like you've had a bit of a bonding experience with them.

It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they are open to different interpretations of songs they love.

As a singer, I just want to try to honor what the writers create - and as someone who's trying to write songs, I just hope I can stand in their company and not embarrass myself.

Sometimes you get so jaded, you don't have those initial connections and emotions with music, because you are promoting your own.

Now just the thought of eating ice cream puts pounds on me.