An important mentor for me, in terms of teaching me that there's a right way and a wrong way to do things, was probably my football coach. And playing football was one of the first times in my life that I realized nothing is given to you. You have to work really hard.

Southern girls are God's gift to the entire male population. There is absolutely no woman finer than one raised below the mason-dixon line and once you go southern may the good Lord help you - you never go back

I was definitely born a dreamer. I could never sit still, and I can't now.

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

I feel that energy up there on stage. The band, the crew and our road family - the look in their eyes - they're so happy to be back doing what we love to do.

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 don't really lose my temper that much, but when somebody mistreats my guys, I just go crazy.