There’s nothing like having somebody that loves every single bit of you, and that you love the same way, to actually, really share it with. – Brantley Gilbert
I was kind of torn between playing music or playing college football. I was going to college and really focusing on my music career. – Brantley Gilbert
For me, a show’s a show. I try to put on the best show I can for whatever audience or time slot I get. – Brantley Gilbert
I tell everybody, ‘If you want to get to know me, if you listen to those three records, you’ll have a really good idea.’ They were released at different time periods in my life, and those are the things I was going through. – Brantley Gilbert
I’ve got my head screwed on in the right direction, for the most part. It may be turned a little bit to the left, but we’re getting there. – Brantley Gilbert
When I started doing music full time, I figured out my job wasn’t something I needed to be completely sober for. – Brantley Gilbert
I got several litmus tests for songs, but usually the people at the publishing company… they’re straight-shooters. – Brantley Gilbert
I wanted to make sure that if somebody special did come along, I was the kind of man that a woman like her would deserve. – Brantley Gilbert
I just sit down and write the best song for the best moment, and however it comes out, it is what it is. – Brantley Gilbert
I’ve been in situations before where something was going on, and that’s the only way you can kinda cope with it is to write about it. – Brantley Gilbert
I’m a country guy from a small town, you know, and it comes across as real because it is. – Brantley Gilbert
A lot of things in my life changed, but I’m still a party animal. I’m leading the pack. – Brantley Gilbert
It’s a little less stressful as a support act, because the headliner carries the majority of the weight. But as a headliner, we get to play a little bit longer. – Brantley Gilbert
I don’t sit down to write a country song. I don’t sit down to write a rap song. I just sit down to write a song, you know what I mean? And I try to make that song the best it can be. – Brantley Gilbert
For me, I write some songs that are really important to me, and I’ve got some feedback where some of them help folks and inspire people. – Brantley Gilbert
Being in Nashville was not me, and I needed to go home and reset before I got in over my head. – Brantley Gilbert
I’m honored the folks and Bendon understood why I wanted to work with them and Toys for Tots. – Brantley Gilbert
I try to just encompass the entire feeling and emotion behind the song the best way possible, and if that’s 100,000 screaming guitars right in your face, then that’s what’s going down. – Brantley Gilbert
Every bit of joy in my heart, you know, every smile on my face is yours. It’s awesome to be able to share that with somebody. – Brantley Gilbert
