People don't take you seriously if you scream, if you raise your voice, especially when you're a 19-year-old girl.

The trials and tribulations in your life make you stronger.

You have to able to make fun of yourself. Don't take things too seriously and when people make fun of you, laugh at it.

Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I'm fully behind.

Rebellion is what you make of it. When you've been on a tour bus for two months straight, and then you get in your car and drive wherever you want, that can feel rebellious.

One of the things people don't really recognise about the similarities between country and hip-hop is that they're celebrations of pride in a lifestyle.

Being a powerful woman who also exhibits great warmth is an incredible feat because people think that to be powerful you have to be cold, and you don't.