I never said I wanted to be around for a long time. I always said I wanted to be here for a good time.

The personal antics have overshadowed the music. I never wanted that but I knew what I was getting into when I got into everything I got into.

I do believe in standing up for what you believe in and your family and your friends.

They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.

Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.

I'm in awe of people like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard; they're great musicians and people. But I'm most starstruck by people in the small town where I live. Especially single dads, like me, who are working five times as hard to raise their kids.

I don't want to be tied down. I don't want to settle down. I don't want I love you.