It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice. Bo Bice More Quotes by Bo Bice More Quotes From Bo Bice I think it has a lot to do with determination. I treat people the way I want to be treated and believe if you work hard you can have the things you want in life. Bo Bice hard-work determination believe I didn't have a lot to do with the first record. Bo Bice records firsts I picked and co-wrote the songs that if I was a guy who would be spending my hard-earned money buying an album I would want to hear. Bo Bice albums guy song I was so happy and content with in life playing music. Music was always my first job and my day gig was my second job. Bo Bice gigs playing-music jobs I was blessed. I had a great childhood and great parents that loved music and family. I moved from England when I was almost 18 and been on my own ever since and have been trying to make a living in the music business for the past twelve years. A lot of people say I'm an overnight success, but it's an overnight success that's been twelve years in the making. Bo Bice blessed past years Obviously everybody knows that I'm an original songwriter and I got my band. And the guys in Sugar Money, no matter what, are part of my family and they always got something to do with me, and I don't care if they just hang out with me. Bo Bice band care guy I'd like to teach kids how to write songs. This will be my first year so I'm just as green as some of the rest of the folks. It's like a music camp and I get to hang out with some of the past contestants. Bo Bice writing song kids I'd like to expand on doing what I love and venture out a bit more. I would like to play consistantly good music. Eventually someday I would like to open up a school and teach kids about music. Bo Bice play kids school I think I started lip-synching about halfway through the first day, and it's not as easy as you think it would be. But it's definitely better than a day job. Bo Bice would-be jobs thinking I think America did a great job. I think Carrie Underwood fits the bill of American Idol. She's a wonderful girl, and she's gonna have a great career. Bo Bice girl jobs thinking But whatever the Lord throws at me right now, I think I've been given more blessings than I ever deserved. If he wants to top it off with anything - boy, girl - I would love either of them. Bo Bice girl blessing boys Just practice hard and stay grounded. Treat people like you want to be treated and work hard. Bo Bice hard-work practice people I try to be a better dad and husband than I do pretend rock star. Bo Bice dad husband stars I'm not trying to be evasive, but when I say yes and no, I say 'yes' because there are narrow-minded people that won't look past the logo and 'no' because 'American Idol' put me in front of millions of people and I would not have a career without 'Idol. Bo Bice careers idols past My lifes a wreck, and I love it. Bo Bice wrecks Yeah, playing anywhere from three to five gigs a week definitely [helped]. I think all the practice throughout the years and doing what I do paid off. Bo Bice practice years thinking I'm stoked because no one's really even seen Bo yet. It took me half the season to get used to not having a guitar wrapped around my neck. So I'm anxious for the fans to see what Bo's really about. Bo Bice see me guitar fans I just got off stage playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd a minute ago. It was a great show. Got to meet some incredible guests. This is the bee's knees. Bo Bice bee meet great stage It's pretty easy for me because I have a wonderful wife. We put God first and it takes a lot of hard work. Bo Bice me hard-work god work Everybody out there watches the show and has expectations of wanting to be an 'Idol', but we're going to teach them how much hard work goes into it. Bo Bice hard-work expectations work watches