I'm a songwriter; that's where it starts. I love writing with someone that shares that same feeling of accomplishment. I'll play music for my fans as long as they'll listen, but I fancy myself as a writer first.

I love Darius Rucker. He's a true artist, a great songwriter who can play his instrument, sing and write about his life.

I love to play music.

One of the most important times in my life was the first time that I remember seeing my daddy get onstage and play music with a bunch of guys. All of them playing something different at the same time and all becoming one, and me soaking that in at 5 years old and going, 'That's my daddy up there, and he's a part of something.'

I want to let fans know how much I appreciate them and how much I appreciate them showing interest in our music and me personally.

I love to play music. So why endanger that with something like drugs?