I have always loved the process of making the music, reading the letters from the fans who get married to my music, have children to my music and play my music at their funerals.

There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty and realness and a real human experience for the fans.

I am grateful for all the military families that I've met. I wanted to spread hope and cheer to all; little did I know that they would be the ones to change my life the way they have!

I've learned lately that no one is going to hand me a permission slip and tell me to take time out for me.

When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity.

It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I ever abandon myself for anything or anyone else again.

The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex.