It really has lifted my spirits. It's intensified my faith, given me more hope. That's what music does for me..

I've never turned my back on country music..

I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled..

I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking..

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone..

You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so..

The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is ….

I think it's a wonderful time for a woman..

And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed ….

I use all my skills that I can muster up, but the fun thing is that I find some untapped skills every once in a while. I get that from my daddy..

Habitat for Humanity is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. I am proud to be a part of the partnership between Whirlpool and Habitat and appre….

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones..

He was good in business, but there was business left to do. He never said he loved me, guess he thought I knew..

[Faith] guides me on everything I do, i ask for guidance, I ask the Lord to give me wisdom when I speak, when I think and I always try to be positive….

I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means..

I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart..

I might have been born just plain white trash / but Fancy was my name..

I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one..

I love to sing with different people..