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

The world my children are growing up in is so much more sophisticated and exposed - emotionally, intellectually, sexually.

I think a woman can have all of the ideas and mental pictures. She can be a real planner and a motivator. But in the end, I think a woman does best when she responds to a man.

I just think music is such a beautiful thing. It lifts the heart and buoys up your spirits - all kinds of music.

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

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.