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

Quote by Brad Paisley

Topics: Brad Paisley Quotes

Anytime you do something from the heart, people just know it.

Anytime you do something from the heart, people just know it.

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...

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

Guitar playing isn't really for everybody.

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...

If I get an idea for a song, I have a melody for it. I'm...

If I get an idea for a song, I have a melody for it. I'm...

I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.

I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.

The nice thing about the world that I've been able to inhabit for the last...

The nice thing about the world that I've been able to inhabit for the last...

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...

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 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...

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...

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.

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?

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

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

As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to...

As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to...

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...

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.

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...

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...

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.

Even in your darkest moments, you'll think of something that'll crack you up.