I think its easiest to teach by example. My dad didnt tell us to work hard we just saw how hard he worked. I know I have shortcomings – like a short fuse – but Ive learned you cant come home from a long day of work and snap at the kids. – Chris ODonnell
Im definitely the most tech-savvy in my family. My wife wouldnt have a clue, as far as getting the computer working. All of my kids, its amazing. Like everybodys kids, theyre more savvy than I am, probably. – Chris ODonnell
I think Im pretty smart on what I spend my money on. I still dont have a new car, I drive my old car that Ive had forever. But I bought a house in downtown Chicago. – Chris ODonnell
In this business, if you take too long, the landscape changes. So the opportunities that were there when I decided to take a break werent there when I came back. Its like, Wait a second – what happened here? It was a real learning experience. Ive paid my dues, I will tell you that. – Chris ODonnell
My dad was a huge country music fan, but he also had a band and he sang. So hed listen to a lot of music and the songs that hed learn for the band were more from the male artists. So my earliest country memories were Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck even. – Martina McBride