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.

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

I'm used to being the only black guy. I've seriously walked onstage, looked out in the audience, 15,000 people - and I'm the only one in the place. It's no big deal. My whole career's been like that.

Even actresses that you really admire, like Reese Witherspoon, you think, 'Another romantic comedy?' You see her in something like 'Walk the Line' and think, 'God, you're so great!' And then you think, 'Why is she doing these stupid romantic comedies?' But of course, it's for money and status.

I love directing. It's where my heart is, and it's the way my mind works.

The secret of a good marriage is forgiving your partner for marrying you in the first place.

You can't keep doing the same things when you get married and have a family. You have to slow down. You have to be responsible.