I've never left for New York. I've stood my ground here my whole career and hopefully will be able to until the day that I die.

One of the reasons I sing so much about smoking or drinking isn't about the addiction, but more so that I'm trying to let people have a good time at my shows and forget their problems. Relax and enjoy. There's not certain religions or politics sold on them. Just come out, have a beer, have a laugh, good energy from stage and have a good time.

My mom nor my father never pushed me into the music business. I always did it because I wanted to.

Balance is always tough with the kind of shows and my work ethic and all of that, but that definitely helps me do what I do in the big picture.

Animals have always been therapeutic for me to work with; they help me get me grounded from being on the road.

I've never left for New York. I've stood my ground here my whole career and hopefully will be able to until the day that I die.

And I flirted with the devil and he dealt me a card. He told me that you will never win. So I sold my soul to the devil. I never thought it could be this bad. And I got the devil takin' me away