Music is my No. 1 passion. If you made me choose between music and food, it's definitely music.
When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.
Nobody who cooks does it with full hair and makeup in front of a TV camera.
You start out playing in kitchens, and you end up playing in kitchens.
Songs are like movies to me, and so you put yourself in the movie. You become a character in the movie.
I finished high school, moved to Nashville for college, and set out to break into the music business. Every night when I called home with news of my experiences, my mom and dad would encourage me to keep taking those small steps.