In the past, I tried to be more of a typical session guitarist. I wasn't so concerned with impressing anybody.

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It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who...

It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It's who...

You look out there and there's people that, their day is changed because of your...

You look out there and there's people that, their day is changed because of your...

With my guys and with the way that we live out there, we work out...

With my guys and with the way that we live out there, we work out...

I imagine there's a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and...

I imagine there's a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and...

Willie Nelson, out there 200 days a year, calls his band family. And it is.

Willie Nelson, out there 200 days a year, calls his band family. And it is.

Alison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that's ever lived. I've never heard anyone like...

Alison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that's ever lived. I've never heard anyone like...

If you're really on top, you probably didn't do that great, 'cause you have to...

If you're really on top, you probably didn't do that great, 'cause you have to...

I like to look at the songs like they're little movies.

I like to look at the songs like they're little movies.

I'm sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people....

I'm sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people....

I don't stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good...

I don't stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good...

It just gets easier in that you become more you in the process.

It just gets easier in that you become more you in the process.

If there's a song where there's a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun...

If there's a song where there's a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun...

I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those...

I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those...

I've heard my share of Van Halen. I never liked rock.

I've heard my share of Van Halen. I never liked rock.

I've been on the road I think probably three years.

I've been on the road I think probably three years.

I go to eat dinner with my folks when I'm home. I think that's the...

I go to eat dinner with my folks when I'm home. I think that's the...

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience...

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience...

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.