If I wanted to be a pop singer, I would have done that 20 years ago. I love country music.

I'd like my writing to be recognized with a Grammy.

I felt like a sinful person when I dated men and allowed them to feel for me in a way I knew I could never naturally feel for them. That felt wrong and a lie.

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.

I've learned a lot about my voice, and about things I can do with it. Maybe that's why my sound has become a little more pop.

I'm a Scorpio, and who knows if there is any validity to it, but I'm very emotional. I have high highs and low lows.

It's a great feeling to be recognized by your peers. It's an even better feeling to be welcomed and accepted by country radio and its listeners. If desire is any part of this equation, then I'm a contender!