Loving A Man Shouldn't Have To Be

I Let Down My Guard And My Heart Was As Good As Gone.

I Grew Up In Louisiana, And I Grew Up With A Dysfunctional Family With Some Very Serious Abuse From My Stepfather, Who Could Be A Very Beautiful Person On One Hand And Be Terrible On The Other, So It Leaves Your Soul Troubled As A Child.

I Try To Give As Much Blanket Forgiveness As Much As Possible In My Life Because That's The Only Way You Can Get Past Things And Move Forward. But, Conversely, I'd Like To Be Forgiven. In Many Ways, That's The Bigger Leap, The Bigger Transformation And The Bigger Step Forward.

One Of The Most Memorable Live Performances Of My Career Took Place On The 2002 American Music Awards Show When I Had To The Opportunity To Sing With Elton John. I Was Moved By The Way He Played The Piano Onstage.

Critics Who Attack My Wife Bug Me. It Makes Me Want To Pay 'em A Visit So I Could Give 'em A Good Punch In The Nose.