I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear.

And I'll tell you another thing, you won't find any candidate that supports prayer in school and gay marriage. For that reason alone, people should vote for an independent-thinking person.

Always respect your superiors, if you have any.

One thing we are sure of is there's no one like Nelson Mandela out there. That's too bad for us.

Musicians can run this state better than politicians. We won't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'll work late and be honest.

He looked a shade too healthy and nobody likes that. Particularly in New York.

I support gay marriage. I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us.