I can't really change Nashville.

I write a song for me and I sing a song for me - no one else.

If I'm opening up for George Jones or playing a complete honky-tonk, I do true country music. But if it's a complete rock club, I'll do some country and a little bit of this hillbilly acoustic country metal or whatever it's called.

The only thing I got of my granddaddy's is a necktie.

The true Hank III fans want me to be me.

I've got an addictive personality.

George Jones, Johnny Paycheck all them dudes they're respected and they were twice as crazy as I'll ever be.

There's only one Hank Williams, man. Singing that high-voiced style, them bluegrassers, I don't see how they do it - Jimmy Martin, Bill Monroe - it's just a natural thing, man.

I could have took the easy way and just been a cowboy, looking good, trying to make my money off Hank Williams and being this clean-cut guy. But I always wanted to be myself and go against the grain.

I'm the kind of guy if you ask me a question I'll tell you the truth if it's hurting me or not. If it's good or bad, I'll cut to the chase and that's the way it is.

We definitely get respect as far as the musicianship, working hard and being road dogs.

We're bringing together the country folks and the rockers.

Pop country is about being so clean and perfect and not having any rough edges or imperfections. It's all manufactured.

I'll never outdo Hank Williams. That's impossible.

If you look at how much Hank Williams did by 29 years old, it makes you feel pretty worthless.

Mike Patton is my mentor, and he releases two to five records a year with many different bands, and he gets stuff done.

We are kind of country, but we do cater to louder kinds of music.

I write about the dark and the happy.

I'll tell you, Nashville ruined country music.

I am from a rebel blood line.

I take pride in the fact that a guy and a gal can come to my show, have a couple of beers and still go home with a little money in their pockets.

I thank God for all the independent hard rock that I grew up with.

If I was just a country singer, I wouldn't be near as cool and I wouldn't have nowhere near as cool of a fan base.

Energy wise, playing the drums was a lot of fun; I just felt like it was a natural fit for me.