Musician

One of the great reasons to be in Nashville is, you get guys like Shane McAnally to write songs with.

There are so many people who would like to see me not make it in Nashville. But that's good motivation.

If I did a show and didn't do Hootie songs, I would be ripping people off.

The thing that really gets me about the game is I've never played two rounds that were anywhere close to being the same - ever. Even with the same golf course and setup, nothing is ever the same. I love that about golf.

As a kid, I was big into Al Green, Gladys Knight and the Pips, but as I got older, I started listening to all sorts of music, including country.

I'm such a lover of golf, and I've been at the Masters a couple times, and I've been so blessed to get to play there.

I love making music, and I love touring. I love that I get to wake up and play music. I don't like being away from my wife and kids.

I always say, no matter what happens to me as a black man in country music, I can handle it if Charley Pride could handle all the stuff he went through.

Getting people to come play my 'Darius and Friends Show' was so easy because it's for St. Jude, and that's a great thing.

I'd be lying to say I've not experienced a lot of racism in my life; it's very much alive. I don't let it bother me. I couldn't be the singer I am if I didn't let it go.

Everybody's got problems, and if you're gonna leave somebody because they have problems, you're gonna be alone for a long time.

I was an 8-year-old who loved wrestling and watched it religiously every Saturday at one o'clock.

Music education was always big for me. Ever since I was a young kid, I always said it was the reason I went to school sometimes and knowing if I didn't do well in class that my mom wasn't gonna let me sing in school or sing at that concert.

I've known Tiger since he was 18. Tiger is a great guy. I am so happy for him right now.

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.

I used to love watching 'Hee Haw' on TV when I was a kid. My brothers and sisters weren't happy about it, but I just loved the music.

I got turned onto the 'Pat Garrett' soundtrack when I worked retail back in the day.

I love jam bands, but I still like a three-and-a-half-minute rock song.

I've got some great stuff in my sports memorabilia collection. But my favorite thing by far is the robe. I actually have a Ric Flair robe with 'the Nature Boy' on the back. That's awesome. When I look at it, it brings back so many memories of my childhood and my teen years.

I'm going to make country records back to back for a while - until country radio doesn't want me anymore or until I get my own theater in Branson - one of the two.