"I've been to jail. I've been in a lot of places. I've been in a lot of trouble. I've been in a lot of situations that were not good. But I've always come out of it. And I've always had a good time."

"I'm not a man of many words, but I'm a man of many songs."

"There's a lot of darkness in the world, but there's also a lot of light. And I try to shine a light on the darkness."

"I wear black because I'm a good guy. I'm not trying to be mysterious. It's just my way of saying I'm not a happy-go-lucky person. I'm a serious person. And I've got a lot of problems."

"I'm not a Christian. I'm a sinner."