Life's too short to hold grudges.
I just want people to know that I'm a good person, and I'm not a thug like everybody thinks I am.
Be a good person. The best person you can be. That's what matters.
I always say just stay positive. If you ever get down on yourself, try to find something that takes away that negative. Always find that positive area.
I just want my hometown talking about where I'm going - like, 'He's killin' it right now,' and, 'I'm so glad he's doin' well,' and I want them to know I'll always come back, every chance I get. I'm not one of those people who'll just leave.
I feel like if you're in a bad situation, and then you see somebody that's even in a worse situation, you feel for that person.
My tattoos... I'd be in the Army right now if I hadn't got 'em.
If you do get to know me, I'll tell everything to you. But I don't want to tell everything to the wrong people.
It's been neat to find out different writing strategies. I've been in the room with so many different writers. Sometimes, you write with tracks, and other times, with acoustic guitars. That's been really a cool thing, because it brings out different lyrics with you.
I feel like I have my loved ones, but I have a lot of haters, too.
When I first got into country, I was trying to do the traditional country thing, and I still have a heart for traditional country. But the songs I was writing just weren't falling into that category.
I am not interested in changing who I am to fit someone else's idea of what a category should be or look like.
I don't do anything bad.
I love everybody.
Hopefully I can help kids, and they can end up being stronger in the long run, too.
A die-hard country fan, they're not going to a Drake concert.
My mom was so good at hiding the bad in life that I thought all of life was good.
Now that I'm with RCA, they were able to get radio on board, and it's just really awesome to see their support and 'What Ifs' going to No. 1.
I feel like I'm just trying to pave my own lane and just kind of make my own sound.
I feel like everything happens for a reason.
