I've never been the type of guy that's ever needed a lot of things or any fancy things, but my lifelong goal has always been to have a piece of land and a house.

The industry is always changing, but country music is like a force that always comes back.

There's very few things that tear me up and get me, but kids, especially terminally ill kids or kids with diseases... gets me every time.

I think, as an artist, part of your job is being aware of what's going on around you and not selling out and not following the trend, which I'm totally against.

India lends itself well to fictionalization, but ultimately, it all depends on the writer's imagination.

Creativity and business acumen don't always go hand in hand.

It's just not funny to disrespect other people's beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, or identities when those are deeply rooted in longstanding oppression. Jokes that punch down on marginalized people require no creativity because they've existed since the beginning of time. It's like telling a knock-knock joke and believing you're Richard Pryor.

I always squirm when I read what's called 'creative nonfiction,' and the writer is lobbing gobs of emotion and language at the world, hoping some of it will stick.