Cole Swindell

“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.”

“When I'm getting a chance to do my job or make somebody's day, and be on stage where I love, and see all the fans having fun, you can't help but smile.”

“It's just crazy to have a dream - have a plan - and then it all just kind of comes true. To me, that proves that you have to have a vision first.”

“If I start putting too much pressure on myself, that's something my mama is there to help with.”

“It matters if people believe you or not.”

“I'm a Georgia Southern boy.”

“Sometimes, you want to write how you feel, but making people have fun, that's part of it, too.”

“I try to live every day and realize that there are so many folks working hard to try to get to where I am and how fortunate that I am.”

“I like the songs that are fun, that aren't gonna change the world - I've some of those - but even something like, 'You Should Be Here,' that was my chance to say, 'Look, this is me, too. I'm just a normal person.'”

“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.”

“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.”

“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 had a publishing deal way before I had a record deal.”

“I know how fortunate I am and my family are to be healthy.”

“I want people to know that I am having fun. That's the biggest compliment I can get is when people tell me I'm having a blast out there - if they only knew. I'm having the time of my life every night.”

“I wanted to get better at writing, so I knew I needed to move to Nashville.”

“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.”

“That's why I fell in love with country music: it made me feel something.”

“The fans are always wanting new music, and with as much as I love to write, I might as well give them the music while I've got it.”

“Life ain't about just 'Chillin' It.' I've learned that.”