Silence is refreshment for the soul.
It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I ever abandon myself for anything or anyone else again.
Most of us are imprisoned by something. We're living in darkness until something flips on the switch.
You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.
The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex.
My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.
Without love in you life, you have nothing.
My music is about the journey, about love and the human experience.
The failures and successes are necessary for learning.
I am most proud that I stayed true to the music of my soul.
I know that the internet has helped a new world audience find me.
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.
To heal from the inside out is the key.
We are losing our superstars like Johnny and June Carter Cash and that breaks my heart.
I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.
I never took a music lesson in my life, it just came naturally.
When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity.
I used to only worry about the #1's and all of the awards. But that was a long time ago.
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.
If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.
