I had the great advantage of a mother who used to tell me the most beautiful years of a woman's life are ages 35 to 45.

If it all just happened overnight, you would never learn to believe in what you cannot see.

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

I just think people should find the music that helps them through the day and enjoy that. I've never felt like, if somebody does or doesn't like what I'm doing, it's a morality issue

Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there's something good about feeling both.

Do I think all contemporary Christian music is good? No.

I think that if my kids are completely convinced of God's unfailing love for them, whether they fail or not, they'll have confidence to persevere in life