When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays.

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business.

One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that.

I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did.

I just wanted to go out and make a record that Ive always wanted to make since I was a kid.

I expect to make a career out of country music.