136 Quotes by Dierks Bentley

When I got to Nashville, people started asking me about how I got into country music. I'd tell them I came from a place where people wore cowboy hats for a real reason.

My wife is cool enough to let me write about personal things, to be a songwriter exploring the shadowy sides of love.

I see myself as a serious artist, but yeah, when people come to my shows, they want to hear 'What Was I Thinkin',' 'Drunk on a Plane,' and lots of up-tempo, fun songs.

Most of my read on America is through looking through the front windshield of a bus and hanging out with country music fans backstage.

I put a lot of pressure on myself. I tell my wife when she's listening to my songs that the slightest hint of whether she likes it or not puts the pressure on me.

Growing up in Arizona, I love fireworks, shooting off bottle rockets and M80s.

I'm surrounded by all these strong women - my publicist, my manager, and my wife - and sometimes I think that women are more evolved than men, and they are able to process a heartache better.

I've known my wife since we were 13 years old in eighth grade, and we kinda dated each other's best friends. The four of us always hung out, but I really wanted her. We dated around 17, but I was no way mature enough for her.

In my 30s, I became more open to music other than country or bluegrass.