Also, any older song, especially any World War II songs remind me of Mama. She goes around the house either whistling or singing all the time. It drives my sister Alice crazy when we're playing games and Mama does that while it's Alice's turn!

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

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.

Never have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened.

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.

Whenever a natural disaster occurs, it is always the Red Cross that responds quickly and compassionately. I am honored to lend my voice to their cause, and thrilled to serve on the Celebrity Cabinet for 2010.

Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong.