now. >> you know, like i said earlier, it's a big journey. i think i learned a lot about myself, god was telling me how strong i was as a person and bringing me through some times where i didn't feel like i would make it. we have to beat ourselves up to get somewhere, it's one of those things where if you stare at yourself long enough in the mirror you think, i've got a future ahead of me, i've just got to keep my nose to the grind stone. >> do you know how lucky you are to know that in an industry like the country music business that can eat you alive, that you know who you are. >> yes, and i feel like a lot of people in this world are lost. we have to remember, too, dude, if you go every single day feeling like life is just going to beat you up, if you go every day thinking, man, lord, i feel like i'm not doing something right, man, just live your life how you feel. the thing is none of us is per fendt. we might drink a little bit. customer a little bit, it's fourths of july, we know we're going to have a party but live your life as best you can.