I am a sports fanatic and being able to perform at halftime for the fans of the Steelers and the Jets is such a thrill for me.

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live - my love for country music is back.

When people have passion there's nothing they can't do.

I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you're going to wish you held onto longer.

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

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.

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.