The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless.

Yes, we do mimic our parents in a lot of ways.

I toured in Europe first, before I did any touring in the U.S. It was with Jimmy Nail and others.

How do I tell you what my heart's been telling me?

No matter what you do for a living all we have is music to get through certain situations.

But once you become successful, everyone has an idea of what you should do.

I love Nashville, and I love the South, but on a professional level, I had started feeling smothered by the Nashville way of doing things.