Jake Owen

“I like to take my dog on the road. He stays up front; he likes it there.”

“You can pick songs that sound like hits, but if it's not something that somebody wants to tell their friends, 'Hey man, have you heard this song?' then I don't think it's worth it. The only way to get your music out there, is for someone to tell their friends about it.”

“I think if you just look at life in a positive way, positive things will happen.”

“Everyone has their own path and you can't judge.”

“I look at my little girl and I wonder what she's going to be and what she's going to do and what is it that leads girls certain directions in life. I think a lot of that goes back to what kind of father they had, and so it makes me want to be the best dad I can possibly be.”

“There's always going to be life experiences that find their way into my songs.”

“Anytime you put your name on a ticket with nothing else attached to it, that's the true testament to where you are in your career - how many tickets are sold.”