Well I'm an eight ball shooting, double-fisted drinking son of a gun

I think music can heal your soul if you'll let it. It can also bring you up if you're down. It can also bring you down if you're too up. It's a mood thing.

I don't know if I'll ever get used to hearing my name being mentioned alongside all these other legendary artists that have come before me.

I've always been the kind of woman who had a man in her life even when he was the wrong man.

Mothers and daughters have that rivalry thing.

I'm a mom first, a singer second.

Today, if you were to look at my CD collection, it might scare some people.