It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

I'd like to teach kids how to write songs. This will be my first year so I'm just as green as some of the rest of the folks. It's like a music camp and I get to hang out with some of the past contestants.

I didn't have a lot to do with the first record.

Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard.

I think I started lip-synching about halfway through the first day, and it's not as easy as you think it would be. But it's definitely better than a day job.

Yeah, playing anywhere from three to five gigs a week definitely [helped]. I think all the practice throughout the years and doing what I do paid off.