"I would never do anything that makes the perception of country music worse." ― Joe Nichols Topic(s): Music More From Joe Nichols "It’s always a pleasure to perform for people who love country music. And Australians definitely fall into that category. Each time I go back, I learn something new about the country, and I get to see some of the most beautiful places on the planet." "The people who are competing business-wise out there want what other successful labels and artists have. I don’t want what they have; I want my own path, my own sound, my own identity. Record labels care nothing about identity or artistic freedom, they want good business." "Everything that’s cool that happens, I look at my wife and I say, ‘We need to enjoy this moment right here! This is really special!’" More In Music "I play music a lot but on my own mostly, so it was nice to be around other people. There was a certain sense a relief in the physical act of just playing and being with other musicians."― Robert Wyatt "Avant-garde music is sort of research music. You’re glad someone’s done it but you don’t necessarily want to listen to it."― Brian Eno "There’s nothing like music to relieve the soul and uplift it."― Mickey Hart