MORGAN WALLEN

I feel like that's my foundation and my roots, what I believe in - no matter where life takes me, I'll always be the same guy and same person at heart.

My parents are avid supporters of me, and just hearing my name and the word 'Grammy' in the same sentence would be a dream come true. I mean, that's something you put on your tombstone.

We don't put the Ten Commandments in school anymore. We just neglect everything and people act like the Ten Commandments is something so terrible. I mean, it's a way to live. I think we all could agree on what they say.

You never know the plan. You never know what's going to happen. We are not even promised tomorrow. I just try to focus on one day at a time.

It's cool to be able to relate to people who aren't necessarily from the same way of life as me or don't even maybe know what I'm talking about in some of my songs. It's just cool that music has that ability to do that.

And it's always good to get back home and see the people you love, and get to spend time with your family on top of playing your music.

I listened to Country music a little bit, but it didn't enter my life until I started listening to Eric Church.

I definitely don't wanna be known as the 'Up Down' guy. I love singing that song, I love that song, but yeah, there's definitely more to me than just a party for sure.

Cutoff flannel and a mullet. That's what I'm rolling with. If you see me onstage, that's what it's gonna be!

I still dabble in different types of music, but I'm sticking to my Country roots.

I know that I come from a place of small-town roots and of humble beginnings and I try to keep those things in my songs - just stuff that I know people like me can relate to.

I want to make more fans, sell records.

I can speak for everybody in saying we've all been through a breakup to where you didn't want it to be over.

I just want to make music people like.

I didn't grow up being a performer, really. I played baseball.

I got a rebel side in me, but I'm not mean!

I took a few months off after my senior year was over, and I prayed and tried to figure out what was my plan and my purpose. That's how I started writing songs and playing guitar just to get my feelings out.

If you don't believe in what you're doing, if you don't feel comfortable, or you're not meaning what you're saying, no matter if you love it or not - you can still connect with a song, but if you don't, I feel like people can easily sniff that out.

I've always liked all kinds of different types of music.

As soon as I was old enough to move and walk, I went straight to sports. My mom said I never even played with toys.

I try to focus on what I love doing and if those things, those awards, those accolades, those tickets keep selling and coming like they are doing, I'm going to relish in it and live my life the best way I know how and be grateful.

I always had a musical bone, I guess if you will.

I know it takes more than one album to stay around.

I've established this kind of wild persona and these redneck party songs and a live show that's kind of rowdy, but I don't want people to think that's what I'm all about.

My dad is a preacher. Growing up, I went to church every time the doors were open.