Brad Paisley

I like it when two sounds complement each other but are way different on a record. ”

The nice thing about the world that I've been able to inhabit for the last couple of years is that I'm given a lot of freedom. Not all artists really get that. ”

As long as you continue to have new songs, there's usually some new topic or something to present. ”

The artists who stick around for a while are the ones who go, 'Oh, that's cool, never thought of that. Ought to do that.' ”

I like Katy Perry. I like Kesha. ”

You're a sitting duck in a mall if you're a celebrity. It's like that scene from 'Guarding Tess,' I think it is, where Shirley MacLaine goes to the mall just to feel good about her celebrity. ”

I'm sick of feeling like we're in a decline. Let's look at the good. ”

I'm somebody who likes to gravitate toward people who aren't necessarily famous. ”

By no means do I try to go out and hang out with famous people. ”

I've always been able to laugh at myself. ”