I say, 'Yeah, Taylor Swift.' I think she is a smart, beautiful girl. I think she's making all the right moves. She's got a good head on her shoulders. She's surrounded with wonderful people. Her songs are great. She keeps herself anchored. She knows who she is, and she's living and standing by that.

I'm just a person; I like to experience whatever the feeling is and whatever I'm going through.

[On growing up in a large family with little money:] ... to take a bath ... we just had a pan of water and we'd wash down as far as possible, and we'd wash up as far as possible. Then, when somebody'd clear the room, we'd wash possible.

I love writing every song I can like a little mini movie. I like to have a character, or some characters, and really paint a picture with the song.

Less is not more. More is more.

We're all just a bunch of sinners, but we do the best we can.

lots of women buy just as many wigs and makeup things as I do ... They just don't wear them all at the same time.