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 am very excited that my music and career will be showcased on XM. Through the years I have always tried to find new ways to present my music and my story to my fans. I'm excited to explore this long-form interview concept and bring something unique and different to the table with this six-part series on XM. It's nice to look back, even [for me], at the whole thing. It's a great reflection. |
I don't have to worry about what people are thinking and what's going on in the industry. I don't want that stuff to influence what I'm doing. Because I think it stifles you creatively. I don't want to have to care too much about that. All I care about is what the fans think. It's really all I care about, honestly. |
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 wh |
I'm more private than people realize. I'm not that easy to get to know. |
I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's very weird, very confusing. |
I'm not going to be somebody who wants to hold on to my fame for the rest of my life. |
If it does stand out [my clothing], then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable. |