You never take your fans for granted. You always appreciate them every show, night in, night out.

I got my iPad, and I'm trying to buy books on that, but I kind of like a book. At the end of my life, when I'm old, I want to have all these shelves full of books. So I'm just gonna do the book thing.

Life's up and down from the time you get here to the time you leave.

You know, if Kelly Clarkson wants to do country albums because that’s what inspires her, then let her do it. Look at Kanye West or Ludacris ... they aren’t rappin’ and cussin’ like they were on their first few albums, so what does that make them? It’s all in the eye of the beholder and the listener. We all use our outlet to grow ourself.

I am just what I am, I'm just what you see. So I'll make it easy, I'll stay me.

I always want to have a personal relationship with everybody that works for me.

You always have to work to become a better singer, songwriter and performer.