I believe a No. 1 song starts happening when it's believable and validating. Jake Owen More Quotes by Jake Owen More Quotes From Jake Owen May the simple things be amazing on the journey of your life. Jake Owen simplejourneymay I think if you just look at life in a positive way, positive things will happen. Jake Owen lookswaythinking Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do. I've done it. But I also think that you can pick great songs outside that you didn't write that can help your career. Jake Owen writingsongthinking I had always loved music. I grew up listening to classic country, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard. My dad loved Vern Gosdin and Keith Whitley. So I kept going to class and started getting totally into playing guitar and teaching myself these songs. Jake Owen dadsongcountry Back down a country road the girls are always hot and the beer is ice cold. Jake Owen girlbeercountry Everyone has their own path in life, no matter if it's being a celebrity or a singer. Quite frankly, I didn't move to Nashville and tell myself I wanted to be a singer because I wanted to be a celebrity or I wanted to be somebody that people admired. I wasn't about that. I just loved music. Jake Owen nashvillepeoplemoving As long as you're true to you, you believe it and you make others believe it, then what you're doing is just art. If you give everybody a blank canvas and some paint, not everybody's picture is going to be exactly the same, but it's still art. I just do what I do. Jake Owen givingbelieveart I was given such a great gift. It's a miracle that never stops amazing me and reminding me to give thanks, every day. Having a wife and daughter gives me a lot more purpose. I was much more selfish before, but now I think about what kind of role model I'll be. I just want to be a better man. Jake Owen selfishdaughtermother Some people choose to go on 'American Idol' or another singing contest, and some people choose to beat down barrooms before anyone even knows who they are, in order to get a fan base, so when they do get a record deal, they have that to put in front of a label. Jake Owen idolsorderpeople But that's the problem with playing new music sometimes before the record comes out: You have a bunch of yayhoots with opinions. Jake Owen recordsopinionproblem Some artists will tell you that's all they want to do is write their own music, and that's great, but George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, they didn't write everything they recorded, and they've had major, major careers. I think it's all about the best song. Jake Owen writingsongthinking Not to be narcissistic, but I truly believe in order to make yourself better, you should see what you did before and what was good about that and what wasn't - same way a football team plays a game and then they go back and watch film. Jake Owen teamfootballbelieve Everyone has their own path and you cant judge. Jake Owen cantjudgingpath If I'm happy with the song and it's a hit song or not, for the rest of my life, I can hang my hat on knowing I did the best I could, and I'll enjoy getting out there and doing it. That's all that really matters for me. The icing on the cake is people actually enjoy it and sing it back to you. That's when you know that you've done something great. Jake Owen cakeknowingsong I've got a vibe going on with a lot of what I've been doing, and to completely change it based off of me having a child might be a little confusing. I'm sure as my life goes forward, and she starts growing up, there will be a lot more things to include in my music. But, at this point, I'm just sticking to what I do. Jake Owen confusinggrowing-upchildren I am big into water sports and just being out on the water. That is second nature to me, being from Florida. Jake Owen floridasportswater The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend's lips. She has the most amazing lips, and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I go, considering I can't carry her lips physically with me. So I decided to place them in a discreet location, such as the inside part of my bicep. Jake Owen lipslocationgirlfriend There's always going to be life experiences that find their way into my songs. Jake Owen life-experiencesongway Anytime you put your name on a ticket with nothing else attached to it, that's the true testament to where you are in your career - how many tickets are sold. Jake Owen ticketscareersnames There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father. Jake Owen humanswantfather
