Getting married was a ball. Being married was... a nightmare.

Every day I feel different about music, but what never changes is my love for it.

I tend to vote Republican, but I don't like the hardcore views on either side, and I'm not in bed with anybody.

I love to be pushed so I can prove myself, because once again, I will.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

You know, I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff. But it's on both sides.

These poor kids in Baghdad have no running water, no showers. They wipe with baby wipes. My heart goes out to them.

If you had told me when I was starting out that I would be coming down to Nashville, kind of weaving in and out of the country scene, I never would've thought that in a million years.

And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.

I've got friends who didn't vote. I want to smack them upside the head.

I've never done songs with people just for the sake of the great combination. I've always done songs with friends.

I still believe I have a lot of liberal thoughts, but I also believe when you work hard, you shouldn't be penalized and pay more because you work hard.

I don't tell 'U.S. Weekly' which parties I'm going to. I write songs.

That's why I called my record Devil Without a Cause - I'm a white boy who's so sick of hearing that white kids are going to steal rap.

I've always made music from the heart, and that's what I do.

They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.

I don't read books. I like to read newspapers and magazines, but I've never learnt to enjoy books or novels.

I've got my own studio, so I sit in my studio writing and if I get a great take, that's the take.

I have nightmares that I'm going to wake up, and everyone's driving a Prius and living in a condo, and we're all getting health insurance.

Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk about the real money, you talk about touring. No question.

When I was making my first record there would be something that would come out that would inspire you, you know? You'd see someone on TV or on the radio.

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, let's face it, at the end of the day, I'm not that smart of a guy.

But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!

People love to hate other people.

There's so many examples of just how lucky we are to be born anywhere in this world that is free.

A common man, even like myself, I don't know how to pay my taxes.

I see the people in Detroit are very - they're like a lot of cities, but they're very proud to be from there and they really want to see change and they really want to see good things happen.

Bringing people together is one of my favorite things... I believed that's what a rock 'n' roll Jesus would really do - bring people together through music.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

My goal is to get quieter as I get older.

Knowing so many people like myself who are singers and in traveling bands, the people you're in a relationship with feel slighted because they feel you're giving all your energy to your fans, and there's a lot of truth to that.

My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.

The Majestic Theater in 1990. That was one of my first real shows where I had 300 to 400 people there.

When you're on TV in America, the girls love you. I'm not complaining.

I do not understand rehab. If it works for people, then God bless them.

I collect cars and bikes. One of my most special rides is a black 1930s Cadillac V16, and then I've got a few West Coast choppers.

But I'm a great father. That's why I got custody.

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show that kills you.

If people had good albums, they'd be buying albums. But people are buying singles because they only have good songs.

Going out hanging out with the troops, and you know it's kind of all summed up in the TV show, I don't what else I can say about it. It's a great thing to do, something I'm definitely proud of.

On a scale of the United States, the Hollywood influence on what comes out, that's not the majority views of across the country. What we read in Us Weekly or People magazine, or Entertainment Tonight, it's not what the majority of the country is thinking.

You know how much money the oil companies have? If you need some gas, just go fill your tank off and drive off - they're not going to miss it.

I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff.

Chris Rock is a good friend of mine, and he is hysterical.

That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.

Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.

You know, when I started I liked Big Macs and Budweiser and I still like Big Macs and Budweiser.

My past is a bit checkered.