But that's the problem with playing new music sometimes before the record comes out: You have a bunch of yayhoots with opinions.

If I'm happy with the song and it's a hit song or not, for the rest of my life, I can hang my hat on knowing I did the best I could, and I'll enjoy getting out there and doing it. That's all that really matters for me. The icing on the cake is people actually enjoy it and sing it back to you. That's when you know that you've done something great.

I am big into water sports and just being out on the water. That is second nature to me, being from Florida.

I'm from Florida, so any time I get invited to come to Florida and play a show, I'm definitely always up for that.

I was given such a great gift. It's a miracle that never stops amazing me and reminding me to give thanks, every day. Having a wife and daughter gives me a lot more purpose. I was much more selfish before, but now I think about what kind of role model I'll be. I just want to be a better man.

As long as you're true to you, you believe it and you make others believe it, then what you're doing is just art. If you give everybody a blank canvas and some paint, not everybody's picture is going to be exactly the same, but it's still art. I just do what I do.

I believe a No. 1 song starts happening when it's believable and validating.