Most people see him as some guy who didn't rock,

I love that I wrote with all kinds of different people.

A lot of people in America tend to take the military for granted,

It's about connections. I want to connect with people; I want to make people think "Yeah, that's how I feel." And if I can do that, that's an accomplishment.

The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own.

I just sort of try to be a good person; try to write music that lifts people and makes me feel good to sing.