I grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood. So going over to friends' houses for dinner, their parents listened to Al Green and Luther Ingram. It was something that hit me early on, the feeling that came across.

I think a lot of men are afraid of pretty things, and I'm not, I like pretty songs.

I always watched movies and rooted for the bad guys, you know? I've always been that kind of guy. I still hold some respect for criminals that are good at their jobs.

Finding clothes in the South was impossible.

Nashville's like any other hometown - after a while, it's stifling.

On the road, I weigh 168. At home, ten more.

There's no such thing as a teenager that listens to a single word their father says.