Until I was six years old we lived in the projects, then my two brothers and three sisters and I moved to a three-bed that my mother's father built.

I don't know why I'm alive but I know there's a reason for it.

I listen to a lot of different kinds of music.

Sometimes when I hear my voice on tape, I'm like, 'Who is that horrible man?

Music is my love and to me acting is more mercenary. I don't pound the pavements for roles: if it happens, it happens. I hate that auditioning thing.

I think we as a band, as individuals, understand that all popular music stems from blues and jazz and even pop, but rock 'n' roll especially comes from blues. What we're trying to do is play rock 'n' roll, but other people call it different things.

I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli.