Musician

I had to work at everything.

My parents are private investigators for God's sake.

I got my first handgun license when I was 22.

I've dated all kinds of guys and didn't know who I'd end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not.

I do write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.

Long intros are cool because there's a little bit of anticipation, you know?

I have seven rescue dogs.

I think it's awesome to see people of all different ages from all kinds of backgrounds come together for the love of music.

I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised.

I'm an outdoors girl - I like to go fishing, riding four-wheelers, hunting.

My weight always fluctuates by 10 pounds.

There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.

Really skinny actresses make me hungry - I see them and think, Honey, you need to eat!

I wanted to be heard, not seen. That's how it all started.

When I'm touring, I have to think of workouts that don't require a gym.

I was a big shiny, glittery-type person. Now I'm a jeans and T-shirt girl, or I'll wear sun dresses and cowboy boots in the summer. But at first I had to have stylists tell me, 'That's ugly.'

Onstage, I don't want to be thinking about my outfit, I want to think about what I'm doing, so I'll try to dress as comfortably as possible.

In a way, I had such a normal life. But in another way, I saw things most kids don't see.

I feel like I am one of those artists that, thank god, can sing live.

I like to say what I think, and if it happens to push buttons, sorry.