There were [in 21] all those times in my life that I didn't know this was going to happen. I didn't know if anybody was going to care about our music.

I learned from my mom that you should always try to enjoy life, no matter what.

Now I'm a symbol of what to be and how hard to work. I have heads of major labels say, "I wish you could teach our artists how to do it." At one point I was the punching bag of what not to be, and now I'm the model of what to be.

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

The thing that I love, especially after sound check, is when I'm in that stadium alone. It's complete silence. I love that.

I like to rock and roll, but I'm a mushy guy, too. I want to be the guy that all the girls love and all the guys want to hang out with.

it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!