I refuse to allow prejudice to defeat me.

There was a time in the marriage when I could no longer look at myself in a mirror, couldn't feel I was a nice person. A bad relationship can do that, can make you doubt everything good you ever felt about yourself.

My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

Country music is so related to gospel. It seems I could go down that road pretty easily.

Do you know that other than my father, I've never had a man take care of me?

I hold all of the songs that I have had the pleasure of recording and performing in high regard.

All my friends and peers keep asking me when I'm going to rest - I just tell them it's another dirty four-letter word!