Listen, I'm not cool. Being cool is about keeping your blood pressure steady. So no. Don't be cool. Be passionate. Be dedicated. Be tenacious. Be uncompromising. Be pissed. Be happy. Be sad.

I would never do anything just for spite.

I believe in things I can count on, like beer and ESPN and my grandmother's pecan pie.

My favorite thing in the world was to make people sing - until I made people laugh. Then that became my favorite thing in the world.

I like to play golf. I like to shoot hoops.

Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music. It just takes a different head.

If you can answer the question of why you’re doing it, it’s the right thing to do.