I would much rather be a better mother or better human being than I would be a singer. Fortunately for me singing makes me a living.

When I was a kid my Dad never let me sing Patsy Cline songs for one simple reason: they've already been done.

And as long as people want to hear me sing, I don't know why I'd retire.

There's no way to be able to tell what it's like to be a country singer until you're walking in the shoes.

The more people told me that, you know, wow, you should be so blessed. Dont you feel blessed? And you have all this - mansion and all these beautiful things. And I said, you know - the more they told me that, the more depressed I got.

The best thing is being able to perform in front of people and to express my feelings, whatever they may be at the time. Just to be able to make the world a happier place to be.

The world says they'll never make it, love says they will.