I wasn't a great student, C average. I was pretty shy, but I drank a lot of beer.

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.

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

had no excuses for the things that we'd done, we were brave, we crazy, we were mostly young.

I'm what I am and I'm what I'm not. And I'm sure happy with what I've got. I live to love and laugh a lot. And that's all I need.

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 wasn't a great student, C average. I was pretty shy, but I drank a lot of beer.