I try never to focus on the radio, just find great songs, find emotion and just write the best songs you can. I think when you get fixated on trying to do something too accurate, it becomes more washed out and less what you intended it to be. So I think each time the challenge for me is to try and reinvent a little bit. Gary Allan Read Quote
I’m really private, and also, when I’m home, I’m home. I don’t like people in on my business. I believe that you can be overexposed. Gary Allan Read Quote
I’ve never listened to an album once I’ve finished it. All I hear is what I should’ve done different. I beat myself up over it. Gary Allan Read Quote
I’ve always said I’ve wanted to be around forever. I never wanted to be the latest, greatest thing. I want to be like Willie Nelson – touring when I’m 70. To do that, you can’t be the latest, greatest thing because those things fizzle out. Gary Allan Read Quote
We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other on the guitars. It seemed the more everyone drank and ate, the more everyone got into it. Gary Allan Read Quote
Everything about the music industry takes away from you as an artist. They’re always wondering what the next thing is: ‘What do you have?’ It’s a very introverted process. Gary Allan Read Quote
Country was about character. Country’s changed because of monsters like Clear Channel who bought up all the stations and sliced them up into formats. Our demographic is now the soccer mom. Gary Allan Read Quote
I love the road. That’s always been my goal. I’ve said that to many record labels. I want to make records. The road is my favorite. Some people hate the road, I love the road. Gary Allan Read Quote
I’ve had fans come and knock on my door. I’m usually polite, but I’m usually very direct and say, ‘It’s not cool that you come here uninvited.’ Gary Allan Read Quote
Anytime something starts to feel like a popularity contest or not about the music, I’d rather just not be involved. I’m not a big high-fiver. That really gets to people around me when we have a No. 1 or something big happen. I’m not a big, ‘Let’s go have a party about it!’ Gary Allan Read Quote