Kenny Chesney

Football taught me how hard you had to work to achieve something.

It sounds like a cliche, but it... you do sing about what you know about. And I grew up in a small town, and I grew up in a place where your whole world revolved around friends, family, school, and church, and sports.

I want there to be a level of respect between everybody.

Social topics may hit too close to home for people, but then again, if you pull a heartstring, then that's what country music is. It's not just songs about getting drunk and leaving your girl.

You'd think I'd have been happiest in my life playing music in front of 50, 000 people at Gillette Stadium. But let me tell you, it's an odd feeling to feel alone in the spotlight.