People looked at me as a carpetbagger coming over from pop to country. But it helped because it got me in the room.

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

I'm such a lover of golf, and I've been at the Masters a couple times, and I've been so blessed to get to play there.

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.

I think that once you've had a few No. 1s in your career that you've kind of proven yourself, and I don't feel the need to prove anything anymore.

I've had an unusual career in that I've never had a big break, but the rent always seemed to get paid.

I don't live out my career, I live my life.

It's funny: over time, if you're fortunate, you build a nice career, and you have these interesting moments, and I would not, looking back, trade any of them - 'Red Tails,' '12 Years a Slave' and 'Undercover Brother.'