I started singing when I was five. I grew up the youngest of four kids who all studied classical piano, so you could say I've been listening to music ever since the moment of conception.

I certainly fall in love with artists. I think that's probably the aspiration of an artist, to make a listener empathize so deeply that they do fall in love with you.

I never get tired of exploring Americana or country music, and I always have a little bit of a crooner in me that never seems to go away.

We all love animals. Why do we call some 'pets' and others 'dinner?'

Country music was a part of my life. Now it isn't. We had a good relationship, really, but we wanted each other at arm's length. The people in Nashville didn't want to be responsible for my looks or my actions. But they sure did like the listeners I brought.

Television really has been my vehicle. I don't get played on the radio much, so I've relied on TV a lot.

Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.