The overall physical demand that Iraq has is pretty amazing. It's 130 degrees, and the soldiers are carrying about 100 pounds of extra gear. It's a pretty rigorous schedule and routine for them.

If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, 'Maybe I should do a little of that, too.' That can be tough to resist.

I want to see success right away. And I want to never give up, never stop.

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.

For me, I wanted somebody that got me musically, that understood that I'm an artist and this is who I am. I'm not going to be like another artist on your label, probably - hopefully. I found all those things with the Broken Bow group.

I married a woman who's not going to take anything. No slips. She's very accountable, and she holds me very accountable.

Anybody can get lost in themselves.