“I've been a Robert Randolph fan forever, since 2001. I just thought he was so cool; you don't see a black kid playing the slide the way he plays. No one plays like Robert.”

“I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there.”

“Romantic stuff is not something I really remember.”

“Marriage is not easy. You have to decide to work. That's what it really comes down to: two people deciding to stay together or not.”

“It's always a positive when radio is playing your music and fans are responding.”

“That's one of my pet peeves. People always want to put something into a category - this one or that one. You know, a great song is a great song.”

“One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore.”

“I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am.”

“Great music will always rise to the top if you give it a chance.”

“I believe that one of the reasons I get to play golf all over the world is because of the barriers that Lee Elder broke down. I just think he's amazing.”

“We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.”