Musician

Digital downloading of music has affected us all in adverse ways.

I am a fan of today's sound as long as we don't get too slick, and yet I am very reverent of my roots.

You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.

I am most proud that I stayed true to the music of my soul.

Because I now realize, after all this time, I have never truly felt worthy of all that I have been given.

I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.

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

The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex.

My music is about the journey, about love and the human experience.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.

I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.

Without love in you life, you have nothing.

The love of these people and of my fans mean more than any award or special accomplishment.

I always make music that is true to my spirit.

I don't take my fans' love and dedication for granted.

To heal from the inside out is the key.

I used to only worry about the #1's and all of the awards. But that was a long time ago.

I never took a music lesson in my life, it just came naturally.

The failures and successes are necessary for learning.

We are losing our superstars like Johnny and June Carter Cash and that breaks my heart.