You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.

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 have talked to Debbie Hammond quite a bit, Jim Hammond's wife, his widow. I've seen their kids. And last time we played Dallas, a lot of them came over. It's hard for them to come see the show. It's still hard.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking

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 use all my skills that I can muster up, but the fun thing is that I find some untapped skills every once in a while. I get that from my daddy.

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