Shane McAnally — American Musician born on October 12, 1974,

Shane McAnally is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 "Are Your Eyes Still Blue", before becoming a songwriter and producer. He has written and produced songs for Kacey Musgraves, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Hunt, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert. The Academy of Country Music named him Songwriter of the Year in 2014. McAnally is a frequent collaborator of Kacey Musgraves, having co-produced both of her studio albums and co-written most of the songs on them; he has also produced for Sam Hunt, Kelly Clarkson, Old Dominion, and Jake Owen... (wikipedia)

I'm a creative person who had a lot of dark time in my life. I can still get to it: I can still go to a relationship or a time when things weren't great. But it's getting further and further from me.
Nashville is a boys' club of redneck conservative ideas. But they're ready to embrace gay people. I never felt for one second that someone was judging me. Some people are like, 'Oh, I love gay people' in that 'I have lots of black friends' kind of way. It's awkward, but you have to appreciate that they're trying.
I always loved Willie Nelson, but I loved the songs that Willie made famous.
When I stopped hiding who I am, I started writing hits.
I wake up every day thinking, 'I just can't do it anymore.' There's nothing left to say, and I'm completely dry. And then I get in the room with somebody and they say the right thing, and I'm on again.