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 don't like to get in front of people.

I prefer clothes that are simple, well-cut, but with one major extravagance. Something with the sleeves, with the skirt, but nothing too fussy, too flashy.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.