When you get performance slots for award shows - that's a big deal for me.

Just really, really believe in what you're trying to do. Don't let people alter that. Let people advise you and lead you down paths to make smart business decisions. But trust your instinct and trust that overwhelming drive that made you put all your dreams and everything on the line.

I'm a really, really optimistic and really, really positive person. My main thing is, 'Enjoy life. Celebrate life.'

My main thing is I'm gonna go out there every night and give it all I got and just try to put on the best show I can. That's just the way I'm programmed and wired.

I always look back to awards shows and think about being a kid watching them.

Anything I've ever read by John Irving has been really well written.

I thought being on stage was an amazing feeling, but there is nothing that can top watching my wife bring our son into this world.