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My dad was a huge country music fan, but he also had a band and he sang. So he'd listen to a lot of music and the songs that he'd learn for the band were more from the male artists. So my earliest country memories were Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck even.

My older brother was into Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top, and my sister was into pop radio. So somewhere along the line, I got into Ozzy Osbourne, REO Speedwagon, Heart, Pat Benetar, Journey.

In any small town, sports are really important to the high school, and I wasn't very good at sports.

I'm not a big fan of flying. I definitely try to take the bus whenever I can. I've gotten a little bit better about it, but it was a pretty crippling thing for many years. I feel safer in a private plane.

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

Growing up, Santa Claus would cover the presents with a white blanket, so when we'd wake up Christmas morning, we had to wait for my dad to do the big reveal of all the presents Santa brought.

I'm just the instrument for the song to do whatever it's supposed to do-heal, inspire or encourage. It's not all about me, it's about the song. I'm just the lucky girl who gets to sing these songs.

I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

That's the hardest thing about being a mom. You want to be cool, and you want them to like you all the time, but you can't always have that. You're gonna have times where you have to say no, and you won't be the most popular person in the house.

A statue stands in a shaded place _x000D_ An angel girl with an upturned face _x000D_ A name is written on a polished rock _x000D_ A broken heart that the world forgot

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

If I'm dreaming please don't wake me up cause baby I can't get enough of what you do.

Baby I'm so into you I can hardly breathe.

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

It's not the size of the house. It's how much love is inside.

You can love someone with all your heart for all the right reasons, and in a moment they can choose to walk away. love 'em anyway.

I just love where I am right now in my career. I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre. I've been able to have a solid career that we've built one step at a time and a family. I know that I'm in a good place.

I have a really amazing fan club, it's contemporary but it's a little bit old school. There's a lot of connection. I have a fan club president who really responds to people.

I was always thin. I guess I have good genes, so I never worried too much about my weight.

Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.

It's hard being away from home. But other than that, performing is the highlight of my day.