To me, being popular means I've got more friends. You've got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them, but I've got a lot of acquaintances. And then, you've got to be real careful who your friends are, because you never know why they're your friend.

Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.

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

When I left, after my divorce, when I left Oklahoma, I never looked back. It was the future. It was looking forward from then on.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

I've never turned my back on country music.

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