If you are a young girl who wants to be a country singer, just don't try to do it too early. Be a high school kid, be a cheerleader, do your thing. And also, just know who you are; know what you want to say and stick with it throughout.

I just feel like it's easier to co-write sometimes, especially if you have chemistry with somebody. It kind of takes all the pressure off of you. But, you know, I started writing songs by myself. I didn't really have a co-writer, besides my dad. When I see a record and it has a song on it that someone wrote [alone], I just really believe in them as a writer. I feel like it's a window into them, more than it is if you write a song with someone else.

I definitely don't ever want to burn out at my job.

Really skinny actresses make me hungry. I see them and think, 'Honey, you need to eat!'

Platinum is a lot of things: it's hair, it's diamonds and platinum

I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.

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