The upside to anger? Getting it out of your system. You got to express your anger. Then you have room for more positive things. If I hold something in a long time, and then I speak it, it's amazing how the light shines so much brighter.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

Without God, I don't see how folks cope.

You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.

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.

I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star.

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.