It Sounds Like A Cliche, But It...

My Elementary School Is Still There [in Luttrell, Tennessee]. I Drop By My High School. It's A Small Community. I Say This Every Night Before I Do The Song 'the Boys Of Fall' In The Show - I'm Really Happy About Where I Grew Up And How I Grew Up.

I Grew Up In East Tennessee, And Everybody Knew Everybody's Business.

I'll Admit I'm A Workaholic.

I Meet A Lot Of Characters In The Islands, People Who're Running -- Who're Happier On A Fishing Boat Than They Are Back Home.when I First Got Down There,i Don't Know If I Was Running From A Real Bad Heartbreak Or Running To Something I Thought Would Make Me Feel Better.but Since I've Been Spending Time In The Caribbean, I've Come To Realize That I've Got Nothing To Run From.

I Was On One Bus With My Band And Crew For Seven Years. I Didn't Come To Town With A Karaoke Tape. I Didn't Get On A Tv Show. There Were No Shortcuts. Anybody Who Wants To Follow My Model Is Welcome To It. You Don't Want To Follow My Path.