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.

Nobody who cooks does it with full hair and makeup in front of a TV camera.

'm the inspiration for picking it up off the floor after it fell off the stool and figuring out a way to make it still work.

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.

Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option; to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.

For me, cooking is very connected to my family and friends.