Everything on the radio is metaphorical in a bad way. But when I write a lyric, like "bang my box," that's pretty clear.

They're not role models. So for me it was a bad decision, because of my fans and because of what I stand for.

My life won't be a series of either/ors - musician or actor, rock or country, straitlaced or rebellious, this or that, yes or no. The real choices in life aren't that simple.

As long as you're not hurting anyone, your choices are your choices.

Paparazzi always made me really uncomfortable.

If you're going to have someone win because of their story, go write a screenplay about your life.

If you look at me as a role model, I agree with it. If you look at me as an idol, I don't because an idol for me is someone that you want to replicate. You want to be them and I don't wish that on anyone to lose what they have personally, because that's when your spark is lost.