I never have changed in my taste, and the things that I love, and the way that I act, and all that. I never wanted to change, I just wanted to be successful, and be able to do more things for more people, and for myself as well.

[On being overweight:] If I tried to haul ass, I would have to make two trips.

There's a lot of rednecks in the country where I grew up.

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.

God made me the way that I am and it’s my business to be true to that.

I write for myself things that I've gone through.

I met my husband before I became a star, and he doesn't care about any of it.