“My favorite song of all time in country music, by far, is a George Strait song — ‘The Chair.’ [It was a No. 1 hit for Strait in 1985.] When I first got my record deal, the goal — then and now — was to be some sort of resemblance — in some way possible — to George Strait. Whether that was in longevity or style or brand of hat, I wanted to be him, and I still do. We’ve had some great times out on the road. I got to be friends with him. I will never, ever forget the chance to get to know him, and the fact that he is everything you think he is, and that is a very, very cool man.”
Artist quotes in this special feature are edited from video interviews conducted by Universal Music Group Nashville as part of the Sixty for Sixty promotional campaign conducted earlier this year for Strait’s single “Give It All We Got Tonight”