Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

I didn't have any clue as to what true marriage meant. I was so used to committing to one thing - music - and then I had to totally commit to a second thing, marriage. I didn't know how to commit to both of them. It was a scary moment for me.

When Obama talks about raising taxes on the rich, he's looking at me.

There's this idea that somebody's job could be more important than somebody else's, and to me, that's not true.

I can say that I don't see myself with the foot on the gas pedal as hard as it's been down for 16 years.

I drink a few beers, and I've smoked a little pot. But I'm too health conscious to do it regularly. I run a lot. I don't smoke cigarettes. Pot is the hardest thing I've tried, really.

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.