When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me

Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my surface hid. Smiling in the crowd I try, but in a lonely room I cry.

My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home

There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played

I've never been to rehab, I've never been to psychotherapy or the doctor or anything like that. I went to a church and I was prayed for, and I've always had a great relationship with God.

It kills me to see people think that, show business is sex, drugs and rock and roll. And I have what you call a meet and greet. I do it before the show. But when I was doing it after the show especially, there would be people who would come back and said, OK, Smoke, where's the party?

Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.