My life's a wreck, and I love it.

I'm a big fan. I love that show, man. I got to meet him, and I got to meet Beth (Chapman's wife). I told him I wrote a song, 'Tombstones Don't Talk Back,' because of something Leland (Chapman's son) had said on the show. It was great.

I'd like to expand on doing what I love and venture out a bit more. I would like to play consistantly good music. Eventually someday I would like to open up a school and teach kids about music.

But whatever the Lord throws at me right now, I think I've been given more blessings than I ever deserved. If he wants to top it off with anything - boy, girl - I would love either of them.

I think I started lip-synching about halfway through the first day, and it's not as easy as you think it would be. But it's definitely better than a day job.

I think America did a great job. I think Carrie Underwood fits the bill of American Idol. She's a wonderful girl, and she's gonna have a great career.