For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.

I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.

I totally love to act. I don't care if it's a musical, a comedy. I just like to work and interact with other people.

Without God, I don't see how folks cope.

Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

A good song has to have a great melody, and the lyrics have to touch my heart. Now, if it's just a little toe-tapper, got to make me feel good somehow or another, or when I sing it I can't make you feel good.