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.

When you find great songs, and somehow you get a spark in a little way, it can become brand new.

My previous visits to Australia created fantastic memories, so I'm definitely looking forward to another visit. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. I think every person in the entire country is nice. Seriously, I haven't seen or heard of a mean person yet. And they love country music.

I was probably nine or ten the first time I heard there was no Santa Claus.

Life on the road is very different from a normal, day to day life, and sometimes that surrealistic existence can have an effect on you, you tend to forget that's not really how things are supposed to be. But there comes a point where you have to pace yourself and find a place in your mind where you can be real.

My first record deal was an independent record deal back in 1995 or early 1996.

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.