All
I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've
achieved since then is above and beyond.
Country
music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's
music. It's getting bigger and better all the time and I'm glad to be a
part of it.
I
don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.
I
feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and you've put
up your hair without looking.
I
find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually
being different and just doing my own thing and just being original, is
the very thing that's making me successful.
I
have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my
strength.
I
really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold
as naturally as possible. Just go with the flow. When you're really
desperate, you say a few prayers and hope for the best. That's the way
I've always lived my life.
I
really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.
I
remember I autographed it to Mutt Lange, and I may only have put one t
on Mutt. I mean, I'd never heard of such a name. I'm sure he must've
thought that was quite funny. He must've known from that autograph,
right off the bat, that I had no idea who he was.
I'm
more private than people realize. I'm not that easy to get to know.
I'm
not going to be somebody who wants to hold on to my fame for the rest of
my life.
If
my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just
wear whatever feels comfortable.
It
was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not
all that different from anything else coming out of Nashville. Mutt made
the difference. He took these songs, my attitude, my creativity, and
colored them in a way that is unique.
It's
important to give it all you have while you have the chance.
Later
in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I
know that if I don't give it my all right now I'll regret it later.
That's very important to me, because I've worked all my life to have
this.
My
goal is to appeal to as many people as I can. I'm not looking to leave
country, but I do want to have more international success.
So
many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.
The
only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only
reason. It doesn't sell your music for you.
Without
a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music.
Writing
is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun
thing I do.
Yes,
you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned
upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the
wind.
