I grew up in Tennessee where you either play football or you don't do anything at all. So I was a bit of loner, being interested in music.

I admire this town a lot. They take care of their own. There's not a lot of places in the world, much less America, that do that. It's just a great place.

Every relationship I've been in, I've overwhelmed the girl. They just can't handle all the love.

True leadership is when you are willing to risk your power and voice so that all of ours can be heard.

I sort of dreamed about directing before my career as an actor took off. I've directed stage before in so many capacities on tours. I put that together. You have to. Otherwise, it's your statement. It's your voice, and that has to come through.

I was very shy as a kid but when I found out I could perform and have people's attention everything changed for me. My mom likes to joke that until I was eight or nine I only knew what my sneakers looked like because I constantly walked around with my head down. But all of a sudden the stage made sense and that's what brought me out of my shell and a monster was created.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.