Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today.

I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.

And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.

I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled.

If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till you love me.

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around.