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.

When I'm onstage I feel changed.

In 1994 I bought my first tour bus. I still own it and believe it or not it's still out on the road on my tour.

I work hard but I play hard.

When I was playing for tips in college, I felt a fire in my soul. I had the same principle of focus that I had learned playing football.

I hate album covers where people are just smiling so big. It's like a neon sign that says PLEASE COME BUY ME.

What you see is kinda what you get with me. I'm a very real person, or I hope to be, anyway. I don't have nothing to hide