You kind of half-prepare a speech in your head, and then you get up there and then you end up saying nothing that was in your head before you went up there. It's a very weird thing. I never do award speeches too well.

Why didn't kill me it never made me stronger at all.

Country music is some of the best-written music in the world, so yeah, one day, I would keep my mind open to doing a country record.

I met Bill Clinton; he's a very nice guy. Yeah, Bill Clinton's cool.

Be original; don't be scared of being bold!

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

People fall in love in mysterious ways. Maybe it's all part of a plan.