The word, and the concept of feminism, was a gift because it gave me a sense of identity and a way of defining how I wished to live my life.

It's just a little ranch. Thirty-five acres. In Texas, if it's not a thousand acres, it's considered a ranchette.

There's a lot of maintenance that goes into being a professional singer.

The pure connecting factor is that those of us who describe ourselves as feminists want equal rights for all people.

I had no words for these feelings. And then people started using the word Ms. Suddenly, there was this handle with which I could identify myself and understand why I felt so out of whack with the culture around me.

So, when the discussion about not using the term feminist came up at a conference workshop, I couldn't believe it. The more I listened, the more I felt the need to express my passion about my identity as a feminist.

My two great loves are music and horses.