You live in a dangerous place when you sacrifice integrity for security.

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

I think the first time you try anything in a public way, you feel really exposed.

Life goes by really fast, and it seems that there are times when you're burying a lot of friends and family. And then there are times that feel really precious and everybody is doing okay. This is one of those times.

The great thing about a song is that no one has to know your story. But if you tell it in a way that has clarity and means something to somebody else, then it can apply to their story.

You live in a dangerous place when you sacrifice integrity for security.

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.