It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

I think it has a lot to do with determination. I treat people the way I want to be treated and believe if you work hard you can have the things you want in life.

I didn't have a lot to do with the first record.

I picked and co-wrote the songs that if I was a guy who would be spending my hard-earned money buying an album I would want to hear.

I was so happy and content with in life playing music. Music was always my first job and my day gig was my second job.

I'd like to expand on doing what I love and venture out a bit more. I would like to play consistantly good music. Eventually someday I would like to open up a school and teach kids about music.

I think I started lip-synching about halfway through the first day, and it's not as easy as you think it would be. But it's definitely better than a day job.

I think America did a great job. I think Carrie Underwood fits the bill of American Idol. She's a wonderful girl, and she's gonna have a great career.

But whatever the Lord throws at me right now, I think I've been given more blessings than I ever deserved. If he wants to top it off with anything - boy, girl - I would love either of them.

Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard.

I try to be a better dad and husband than I do pretend rock star.

Dreams are there for those who dare to dream them.

Baseball has so much history and tradition. You can respect it, or you can exploit it for profit, but it's still being made all over the place, all the time.

Stories don't give answers, but they do offer perspective.

If I had it to do again, I'd ask more questions and interrupt fewer answers.

The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.

I guess I was a combination of House of Pain and Bobby Brown: I was humpin' around and jumpin' around!

I always tell myself, When Im working on my record, I wont cut my hair. I get so focused on the music that Im not really going to the hair shop and getting cut up. I just have one thing to focus on.

Along the way they're (MLB) going to lose millions of more American fans.