When I was 9 or 10, I used to get all the lead roles because I was the tallest person. But my interest in music soon drew me to country music. I was infatuated with the sound, with the storytelling. I could relate to it. I can't really tell you why. With me, it was just instinctual.

I became a people-watcher when I lost all my friends when I was 12.

I'm pretty pale. In high school I was insecure and thought it'd be cool to go to a tanning bed. Now I just let it look the way it looks.

Some days I totally appreciate everything that's happening to me, and some days I feel everyone's waiting for me to mess up.

I’ve never been shy or secretive with the fact that if you walk into my life, you may be walking onto a record.

Well, you stood there with me in the doorway, my hands shake, I'm not usually this way. But you pull me in and I'm a little more brave. It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really something, it's fearless.

I'm thankful that when I go to bed at night, that I have been myself that day. And, I have been myself all the days before that.