You want to sell records, but if you want to call yourself an artist, your job is how you express yourself.

We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

The first award I ever won was for Best New Artist from the ACMs, so they always will hold a special place in my heart.

I'm like everybody: I gain the Christmas 10 or so, and then I try to exercise more and dial it back.

As the final weeks of my schooling draw to a close and exams loom, I find myself reflecting on the past six years of my secondary education only to realise that many questions are still unanswered. How have I been shaped by my learning experiences? What skills have I developed that are valuable and transferable in the workplace?

Golf is about knowledge, and studying another player - more than listening to a teacher - is the best way to get it.

Right-wingers don't want public education to succeed.

I had a great time as a teacher, but I was just treading water, as a lot of us do.