It's not that I'm Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes now, but I've got my priorities in order.
My past is a bit checkered.
My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows.
My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.
On a scale of the United States, the Hollywood influence on what comes out, that's not the majority views of across the country. What we read in Us Weekly or People magazine, or Entertainment Tonight, it's not what the majority of the country is thinking.
That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.
That's why I called my record Devil Without a Cause - I'm a white boy who's so sick of hearing that white kids are going to steal rap.
But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!
But I'm a great father. That's why I got custody.
They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.
You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.
A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.
And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.
Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.
Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen.