I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible.

In the past, when I'd recorded during a break in a tour, it was so easy to sing, because I felt strong. Also, like so many new mothers, I wasn't getting a lot of sleep, and sleeping is such a huge part of being able to sing.

Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dad's. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.

If a politician isn't doing it to his wife , then he's doing it to his country.

But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.

I started my teenage years singing in churches across America, and finally wound up on a big stage.

Somebody who has been in a very bad wreck is going to be very conscientious about not speeding through a yellow light... You just learn so many good lessons when you go through a failed marriage.