In 21 years there are a lot of ups and downs. There are melancholy times. There are sad times. There are happy times. There are unsure times. There are life lessons.

Record labels today are much less patient: Artists have a bad record, and they're gone.

I'm glad I took that time to work really hard on the music. I feel the effects of that now in a positive way with my connection with the audience.

I'm a huge Aerosmith fan.

Being famous is uncomfortable because I grew up very simply. Everything revolved around friends, family, church and sports.

My elementary school is still there [in Luttrell, Tennessee]. I drop by my high school. It's a small community. I say this every night before I do the song 'The Boys of Fall' in the show - I'm really happy about where I grew up and how I grew up.

In 1994 I bought my first tour bus. I still own it and believe it or not it's still out on the road on my tour.