I've never had a divorce, but I've seen so many of my friends, my sister, my family go through that stuff, so I try to write for the people that can't write about it. I take on their sorrow, so I'm able to kind of express it, or their joy.

I have a big gay and lesbian following and they've been very loyal and kind to me.

No, I can't do rap music...

I stay close to my roots and my family. I never want to forget any part of it. I'm still just a hillbilly at heart, thus a Backwoods Barbie.

All my momma's people were very musical. My grandpa, who was the Pentecostal minister, he was a great musician. He played the fiddle, he played the piano.

I've been around longer than most of my fans have been alive.

Stop this attitude that older people ain't any good anymore! We're as good as we ever were - if we ever were any good.