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.

I think I have allowed my voice to experiment with the different genres. And I think that I have just really enjoyed the journey of getting to know my voice and seeing what it's capable of, what it's not capable of.

I don't sing anything that hurts my voice.

I just try to live a really simple, natural life, because obviously, life has an impact on your voice.

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.

Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside.

I just really allowed my muse to be my guide and I just go with whatever I'm feeling.