“My mom always says I cut my teeth on the church pew.”
Mom
“You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.”
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“I like to write with people I have a relationship with otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.”
Relationship“I do write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.”
Experience“My family is awesome.”
Family“Instead of going to college, I spent my time out on the road learning how to be a better musician.”
Learning“If you don't stand for something, how can anyone respect what you do?”
Respect“Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then.”
Dad“I kicked the door open, and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out.”
Amazing“Marriage is gonna be your stability through everything.”
Marriage“I've dated all kinds of guys and didn't know who I'd end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not.”
Dad“Yeah, I try to be the best example I can be for young girls just as far as my person goes - just to uphold a good image.”
Best“Long intros are cool because there's a little bit of anticipation, you know?”
Cool“Junk food drags you down.”
Food“I'm married to my best friend!”
Best“My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.'”
Change“We had like a jolt of women in country, and it seems like we're just kind of there now.”
Women“I hope my music sets up the platform for me to be able to do lots of things - to have a cowboy-boot line, maybe, or do a perfume or makeup deal.”
Hope“Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.'”
Sad“I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.”
Amazing“You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.”
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