I can't imagine living a life without God in my life. He is my best friend, He's my buddy, He's the one that I talk to when there's no one around. I talk to Him when people are around a lot too. He's my confidant, He's my advisor, He's my director. I just don't know why you wouldn't want that in your life. He's just like a bodyguard, He is your protector.

Get as much out of life as you possibly can with all the passion that goes with it. Then give it back with all the love and respect it deserves.

[Faith] guides me on everything I do, i ask for guidance, I ask the Lord to give me wisdom when I speak, when I think and I always try to be positive and say nice things and it gives me strength throughout every minute and every day.

I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.

I just try not to judge. Dont judge me, and I wont judge you.

When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.