I'm like it's - it's like taking out whatever you have in your fridge and putting it in a bowl and eating it.

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

The most important thing I want to get across is that maintaining weight loss is just hard. It takes a dedication to exercise and eating right most of the time. I'm not saying I don't enjoy the days that I'm not eating chocolate cake. But I do particularly like those days when I am eating chocolate cake.

Songs are like movies to me, and so you put yourself in the movie. You become a character in the movie.

It's for balance, if you want to do that. But the truth is that we all know how we're supposed to eat. And so if you have fried chicken and mashed potatoes and white gravy, then the next day you have, like a grape and you're totally evened out and you're good.

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.

When people compliment my cooking, it's like somebody telling me that they like my music. And it's great to be known for something else.