People are always asking what's the secret of my success, and the answer is easy - at least for me. You have to have a strong inner drive. If you don't have a goal or purpose to strive for, I don't think that you have much of a life. You've got to have something to do that you want to apply yourself to - that's what living is all about.

Every day we encounter situations where we have to make a stand. Looking back, I could have not hand-picked a better song to be my first single.

Never underestimate your fans; they'll tell you exactly what they like.

That's the biggest problem existing in this country! People are always mixing up the word free and freedom. Free is something you get for nothin.' Freedom is a responsibility. We think freedom means do nothing, don't be responsible for your actions.... I think its time for adult Americans to be responsible for themselves, to take back the responsibility of being a free nation.

I'm a machine freak. I just love it when you can get a big ol' steel machine to do the most that it's capable of doing.

Some sell their soul for the easy road. The devil's always buying. I can't count the ones I've known who fell right into line.

Whatever you do today you've got to sleep with tonight.