We sat together as a family for dinner at night. And my mother had a job. My dad had a job. But there was always a meal on the table at 6:00, you know.

It's cool when your husband starts to sing some old Merle Haggard song and I can pop in with a harmony and it doesn't sound too bad.

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.

Standing behind a kitchen counter telling people about what ingredients to put in a pot didn't feel right.

When I made my first album, there was no indication that anybody other than my parents were going to buy it.

When you're sick, nobody takes care of you like your mom.

I'm 47, You learn life is short and it's not worth doing something if you don't enjoy it.