My Earliest Memories Of Country Music Are

The Best Compliment That Has Ever Been Given To Me Was, I Was At The Airport One Day And A Guy Came In And Said, 'lionel, My Wife Loves You, The Kids Love You, My Mother-in-law Loves You, The Family Loves You.

I Always Like To Challenge Myself. I Never Want To Be Put Into A Box.

The Music Business Was Not Safe, But It Was Fun. It Was Like Falling In Love With A Woman You Know Is Bad For You, But You Love Every Minute With Her, Anyway.

Your Kids Can Say Some Cruel Things To You At Times. For Example, Nicole, Miles And Sofie Are Standing There In The Room And I'm Dressed To Kill In My Own Mind. They'll Say To Me, 'dad, You're Not Going Out There Looking Like That Are You?' If That Doesn't Kill A Star, I Don't Know What Does!

Growing Up With Country, R&b, Gospel, And Classical Music From My Grandmother And Pop, Tuskegee Was The Perfect Melting Pot For My Influences As A Writer.