Joe Nichols

Joe Nichols
Joseph Edward "Joe" Nicholsis an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, Nichols held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South Records, now known as Show Dog-Universal Music...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth26 November 1976
CountryUnited States of America
song fun thinking
I don't think there's anything wrong with singing a song and having fun with it.
sports thrill able
I am a sports fanatic and being able to perform at halftime for the fans of the Steelers and the Jets is such a thrill for me.
wife special needs
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!'
lost
Anybody can get lost in themselves.
artist sometimes objectives
Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.
independent firsts records
My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996.
santa nine firsts
I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus.
country always-trying challenges
I'm a traditional country singer and we're always trying to make that a fresh and modern sound. That's always going to be the challenge with me.
fishing hunters chance
I'm big into fishing, but I've never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.
mouths coming-out performing
Performing for the Dalai Lama - those are words I never imagined coming out of my mouth.
song writing mean
I think it says wonders about people that can write an entire album, and put out an entire album of great songs. I mean, the Brad Paisley's, Alan Jackson especially, even Taylor Swift - those people can really pen great stuff.
opportunity parent be-good
We have a good opportunity to be good parents right now.
artistic artists business care competing freedom good identity labels people record successful
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.
belief character exhibit iraq knew men military saw service share strength women
Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what they're doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration.