Well, you know, people don't know me as a country artist and I am new to the genre. But that's how I grew up singing.

I think it's fun to love-to-hate people.

A lot of kids are bullied because of their sexuality, and that breaks my heart, because they're going to have to - high school's hard enough to overcome. Middle school is hard enough to overcome when we get out of it. They say life is what you spend your time getting over because of high school, you know what I mean?

I'm very, very sad to say that the only Sondheim show I've done is "A Little Night Music" and it was when I was in college.

Faith is something a lot of people relate to as a God-thing, but it's also faith in yourself.

As far as what made it on there [The Art of Elegance record], it was tough. It's probably one or two songs too long, but I just couldn't (cut any more). That's what I ended up with. I'm really proud of it.

It's good to learn early that every show is a family - -complete with dysfunctional relationships, tough love, and plenty of occasion for forgiveness.