Brantley Gilbert

Main thing, really, is I write songs the way I wanna hear them and the way I think the people that come to our shows wanna hear them.

I'm not real good at surfing, and I'm terrified of sharks. That's, like, one of my main fears. Snakes, sharks, deep water, and commitment. I think those are my four big ones.

She's definitely an angel sent from above. How can that not rub off on a man? What can I say? I'm a mama's boy.

I have a dog named Steve that lives at the studio.

I focus on having a feminine body, a dancer's body. I do resistance and dance and cardio. I like hiking, swimming, being active. It clears your mind and it's a good way to decompress.

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.