I don’t care about being stick-thin. I don’t want stuff to jiggle. Really skinny actresses make me hungry — I see them and think 'Honey, you need to eat!' I’m lucky I don’t have to live like that. I feel my best when I’m a toned, not flabby, size 8. Women come up to me and say, ‘You’re beautiful and confident, and that makes me feel I can be, too.’

I definitely still have ... angst but I also wrote some songs that say it's okay to love, now. I'm happy in my life, and it's a bit easier to write happy songs when you are actually happy.

The bigger you get, the more pressure you have to deal with.

At the very beginning of my career I felt very strongly about what type of artist I wanted to be.

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

Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating.

My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability