I hate my smile. I always have, even in my school pictures when I was a little kid.

My mother is a very fun-loving person. She has been through a lot in her life. She has had a couple of divorces. When I was in high school she was a single mother. That's when I learned to do my own laundry.

I'm all right. I'm good. There has been better times, but I'll be okay.

What good is it if a guy can sing real good but he sits on his ass and doesn't make anybody feel anything? I can connect with an audience every time I play. When I sing, they listen.

I think that in the last four or five years I've constantly struggled with the balance in my life.

I have friends who have a normal family, kids and a dog, and I think I would blow my brains out. It's fine for them. But I'm such a free spirit, I feel more alive when I've got somewhere to go.

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.