"I`m still a Christian. I was not raised in a Christian church to hate people. I was taught to love people and accept people ... I know what I believe. I`m at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God, so there`s really nothing else that I worry about."

"The thing is, I`m not ashamed -- that`s the one thing I want to say... I don`t think it`s wrong, I`m not devastated going through this. I`m more liberated and happy than I`ve been my whole life. I`m just happy."

I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys` careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything. [To People Magazine, on his sexuality.]

"The beginning of the shows are different. One time we`ll say `Hello, Denver`. Another time we`ll say `Hello, Memphis`. It`s always different."