I'm from the farming community of Flat Lake, Alberta, and the reason I have to say that is because all the surrounding communities have all kind of adopted me. It's six farmyards and a community hall. Show less «

I did a gig in Saskatchewan three years ago for the Canadian Speckle Park Cattle Association. I was talking with them about how much purebred cattle cost and realized that my fee for playing the gig was the same as a thoroughbred bull. So I said, 'Why don't you pay me with a bull?' So they did. That's how I started my herd. That's how I started my herd. Show less «

In rock, in pop, you can make it out of Vancouver or L.A., New York, Toronto - it doesn't matter where you're from. But you need to make it to Nashville to be in country music. Show less «

In the music business you have to talk about image, where you are and what you're doing. When I signed my deal, one of the topics with Warner Music was whether I was going to wear a cowboy hat or not. My parents, grandparents and uncles back home all wear a cowboy hat. It isn't style - this is the way we are. Show less «