I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing. And things snowballed.

Being able to sing all these years has helped me handle life's tragedies.

I learned that, with grief, you have to take it one day at a time and learn how to find the happiness amid the heartbreak.

If I'm bringing joy to people and entertaining people as an actor, then I should be grateful for that and act accordingly, you know?

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.

Along with any great joy comes a good deal of anxiety and nervousness.