I think being a Texan - we sort of have that extra fire in us as a breed. I just felt like from day one I had something to say and I wanted to make sure people heard me, and it's worked.

I feel like I've started to grow up and be more of a woman instead of this crazy girl.

I can reach the mass audience if I come from different perspectives on every song.

My weight always fluctuates by 10 pounds. After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I’m just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting.

I'm an outdoors girl - I like to go fishing, riding four-wheelers, hunting.

Somehow I always get stronger when I'm on my second drink

You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.