Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that!

Everyday something new pops into my mind: I could do this next or I could do that next. I want to grow more and more and show people different sides of myself, whether it's different kinds of music, different kinds of movies, or different kinds of television.

I never, ever in my heart want to hurt anyone.

I know myself, and when you start to really know who you are, you don't question it when you read what someone says about you.

I signed my deal when I was 11, and the success I had, no one could explain that to an adult, what's about to happen to them, much less a kid. There's not many people around who've experienced that.

What I enjoy most about going out on stage is seeing all my fans react to my music.

Every day of my life is going out in public and seeing people's lives and listening to stories - all that kind of stuff musically inspires me.