Zitat des Tages von Cole Swindell:
If one person feels the way I felt when I first fell in love with country music, then I'm doing my job.
I get plenty of credit out on the road.
I've always wanted to release a song that could actually touch someone and help them through a tough time.
I wrote 'Flatliner' with Dierks Bentley in mind in 2013.
I've always been a huge Eric Church fan. I'll never forget being in college listening to his first album and how much it inspired to write my own music.
Country's more than about what the music sounds like. It's what you're saying and who you are as a person.
Whether it's a show or an interview, the way I look at it is that one day people might not want to interview me. So I want to enjoy this ride while I can.
I just kind of go with what I am feeling and don't think I have any kind of recipe for it... I mean, that's what drew me into writing. It's fun, and sometimes you don't get a great song. Sometimes you do.
That's why I've always loved country music. Whether it's sad, pumps you up, or it's breakup songs, it's all real-life things.
I'm not the only one who has ever lost somebody; I'm not the only one who was missing somebody. That's what I love about country music, that's what I love about songwriters, is being able to put out those words, those feelings.
I want to be somebody, a person, first that people remember, but also, I want music that I release to still be around. I don't want it to just be cool for a second and be gone.
Even though I lost my dad in just a tragic, sudden way, there are so many more stories that are so much worse.
I always say I broke my mom's heart when I left. I don't know if that's what any mom wants for her kid, just thinking about how hard it is trying to make it in this business.
We wouldn't be where we are without people loving our music.
'You Should Be Here' set the tone that, 'Alright everybody, I want you to listen to this album.
I'm blessed to have the platform I have, and I'm going to spread the word. There's a lot of great causes, but I don't know anything that hits you harder than a child being sick. It's not fair; they don't deserve it. I'm ready to know what I can do to help.
On my tour, either they're coming to see me, or they're not.
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I know how fortunate I am and my family are to be healthy.
I'm just glad to be singing songs that touch people.
To do what I love every day and have the support of the fans, it does not happen like this all the time, so it is important to be thankful... I know it doesn't last forever, and we have to get it while we can.
If an artist can take two minutes to tweet a fan and make his or her day, why wouldn't they take advantage of that?
I've always wanted to treat people the way I want to be treated.
The fact that I have the chance to learn from the names I've been on tour with, I don't think you can ask for any more than that.
When you find what you love, and you find people that will support you, you're living the dream whatever you do.
Taking care of the people who take care of you - that's how I was raised and how I like to do things.
I remember this song by Clay Walker that came out in the '90s called 'This Woman and This Man,' and it was about breaking up, loss, the pain of moving on, and my parents were just getting divorced at the time, so I listened to it over and over again.
My dad always believed in me. He was always kind of, 'All right, buddy, if that's what you want to do...' My mom was always more of a realist.
When something hits you, you better go with it.
That's where it all started for me, in clubs and bars, and I don't ever wanna outgrow that.
For me, that first album, there was a lot of fun stuff.
This album means a lot to me, and partnering with Cracker Barrel to have it in their stores is very exciting. I am a big fan of the brand, so it was a natural fit to team up with them to have 'You Should Be Here' in its stores nationwide.
Life ain't about just 'Chillin' It.' I've learned that.
I always say, 'If it looks good on a T-shirt, it would probably be a pretty cool title or cool song.'
Sometimes, you want to write how you feel, but making people have fun, that's part of it, too.
Having Dierks Bentley on a song is one of the coolest things I've ever gotten to experience. For one, him agreeing to do a song with me but two, getting to share that moment in the studio.