I have surrounded myself with very smart people.

I grew up around lots of men - my father, my brothers, my uncles - so I wasn't intimidated by them.

I compare myself to a good barn. You can have a good barn, and if you paint it, it looks a little better. But if you take the paint off, it's still a good barn.

Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.

People tend to fear what they do not know, and what they fear they dislike.

It's almost like being trapped in some other form. The real me is so different from the way I look on the outside.

I can write a song in about an hour if it's a simple country song.