A biography for Blake Sheltonhasn’t been written yet.
“I grew up listening to 1980s country music, mostly. Early '90s. That time period was my favorite.”
“Anytime that the Arizona Cardinals play football, I scream at the top of my lungs at the television. And I have certain dances that I do.”
“I have family in Oklahoma City.”
“Maroon 5 are worldwide stars.”
“Where I live in Oklahoma, it's all ranchers. My friends are all cowboys and pretty rough guys. If I had a hot tub back there, I may as well have Richard Simmons come over and live with me.”
“I lost my brother in a car wreck when I was 14 years old. When I decided I wanted to be a country singer, my dad always told me, 'Son, you should write a song about your brother.'”
“When I think about the songs I might record, I ask myself, 'Can I picture anybody I know back home sitting in their truck cranking this up?'”
“I've driven in L.A. probably three times. I'm a slug in L.A.”
“Ironically, being a coach on 'The Voice' and spending time with those kids, Xenia and Dia especially, I learned a lot about myself. It reminded me how lucky I am that this happened for me, and it kind of lit the spark inside me again for my love of music.”
“The Doobie Brothers' 'What a Fool Believes' makes me want to move. And I still haven't gotten over the Macarena. Who has?”
“Michael Buble is seriously my favorite entertainer. Have you ever seen the guy in concert? He's hilarious. Women love him. Guys want to meet him. He has everything that I wish I could do onstage. And I'm guessin' he's a good-lookin' guy - although he's not one of 'People' magazine's sexiest men.”
“I never really saw myself doing a Super Bowl promo.”
“The wussiest thing a guy can do is drive a clean truck. Dents, scratches and mud - that's manly.”
“I stand by the stuff I say, even the really stupid stuff. I'll find a way to justify it.”
“It is one of the most validating things for an artist like me, to have people sing along to your songs.”
“My critics are pretty tough. I've never been one of the music industry's pets.”
“I moved to Nashville at 17 to make music, and since then I've put everything I have into doing it right.”
“There's something actually more intimidating about playing a small, intimate room. Your mistakes are that much more under the microscope.”