She's got her God and she's got good wine, Aretha Franklin, and Patsy Cline.

It's funny, the whole cooking thing came out of just a random thought of writing a cookbook with my mom and my sister for fun.

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

I don't need to be 19 years old or starve myself for some weight or turn men's heads down that road. And thank God I finally know that.

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

You start out playing in kitchens, and you end up playing in kitchens.

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.