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.

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

That's what we need nowadays, is more children that have goals other than being a sports figure or some kind of celebrity. I think it's great that a kid wants to learn more and wants to be at the peak of learning, especially at that young.

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 would never do anything that makes the perception of country music worse.

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.

It doesn't really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I'm not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label's absolute biggest downfall.