I've been performing my whole life.
I've been performing my whole life.
All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above ...
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All I ever intended was to make a living at what I do. Everything I've achieved since then is above and beyond.
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I find that the very things that I get criticized for, which is usually being different and just doi...
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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.
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For a good 10 to 12 years, I was working non-stop and I wasn't really enjoying my success.
For a good 10 to 12 years, I was working non-stop and I wasn't really enjoying my success.
It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.
It's really such a personal journey, making a record, but even more so writing the songs.
I was not naturally meant to be on stage. I hated being in the spotlight; I was scared.
I was not naturally meant to be on stage. I hated being in the spotlight; I was scared.
I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.
I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.
Life unravels the way it does, and it has an effect on you, but you have to take responsibility for ...
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Life unravels the way it does, and it has an effect on you, but you have to take responsibility for dealing with it.
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I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their...
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I really admire artists that are willing to take a different approach and a different angle to their shows.
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I'm never at my best on television. There's a row of cameras between you and the audience, and it's ...
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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.
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I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.
I really hope my peers appreciate and respect what I'm doing.
I do not see my family life in any way, shape, or form as an opportunity for a photo.
I do not see my family life in any way, shape, or form as an opportunity for a photo.
Putting a stamp on things just helps you say, 'Hey, yesterday I was there, and today I'm here.' It's...
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Putting a stamp on things just helps you say, 'Hey, yesterday I was there, and today I'm here.' It's another step forward, and it feels like another turning point and an unleashing of creativity, and now I'm going to start focusing on the show and the production, the fun stuff that comes with it.
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I'd like to see the Olympics live. I've only watched it on television.
I'd like to see the Olympics live. I've only watched it on television.
When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.
When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a quality that's difficult to come by.
Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.
Writing is very much a playground - an artistic playground. It's the most fun thing I do.
It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance.
It's important to give it all you have while you have the chance.
Country music is still your grandpa's music, but it's also your daughter's music. It's getting bigge...
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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.
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The only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only reason. It doesn't sell...
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The only reason that you do visual is solely for the visual. That's the only reason. It doesn't sell your music for you.
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It always disappoints me when I go to a concert and they don't play my favorite song, or at least on...
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It always disappoints me when I go to a concert and they don't play my favorite song, or at least one of their biggest hits.
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I played a lot of football when I was younger. I'm a good receiver, actually.
I played a lot of football when I was younger. I'm a good receiver, actually.
My father was a beautiful man.
My father was a beautiful man.
I have my own opinions, but my songs don't share them.
I have my own opinions, but my songs don't share them.
I really can't imagine not singing again.
I really can't imagine not singing again.
I don't want someone photographing my cellulite - I can't take it!
I don't want someone photographing my cellulite - I can't take it!
Horses calm me. I love being around them. They smell great, they are beautiful to look at, they are ...
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Horses calm me. I love being around them. They smell great, they are beautiful to look at, they are loving, demanding, temperamental, and they settle you.
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I enjoy sports in person.
I enjoy sports in person.
I spent a lot of my life holding back my cries, and I want to change that because it's not good for ...
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I spent a lot of my life holding back my cries, and I want to change that because it's not good for me.
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Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music.
Without a doubt, the best way to get to know me is through my music.
Later in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I don't giv...
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Later in my life, I'm going to look back and smile and be very fulfilled. I know that if I don't give it my all right now I'll regret it later. That's very important to me, because I've worked all my life to have this.
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You don't want to be outside during blackfly season.
You don't want to be outside during blackfly season.
So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.
So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue.
I like being at home and cooking.
I like being at home and cooking.
I'll always be sad that my marriage ended.
I'll always be sad that my marriage ended.
Music is a great natural high and a great natural escape.
Music is a great natural high and a great natural escape.
I lost my sense of trust, honesty and compassion. I crashed down and became what I consider an emoti...
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I lost my sense of trust, honesty and compassion. I crashed down and became what I consider an emotional mess. I've never been so miserable in my whole life. I just wanted to go to bed and never get up.
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[on inviting audience members to join her onstage] I do try to assess "Is this person drunk?" or "Is...
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[on inviting audience members to join her onstage] I do try to assess "Is this person drunk?" or "Is this person going to be hysterical and not manageable?" And so I do watch the body language. I don't always get it quite right, but I've never had any security issues.
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One day, someone said to me, "Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?" I felt like I had nothing ...
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One day, someone said to me, "Do you want to go jump out of an airplane?" I felt like I had nothing to lose anymore, so I said, "Why not?" And every day since then, I ask myself that question.
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I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness.
I temporarily lost my hope in love, and it was temporary, thank goodness.
I want to be successful, but I don't really have what it takes to do it comfortably.
I want to be successful, but I don't really have what it takes to do it comfortably.
I feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and you've put up your hair without looki...
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I feel sexy when I get out of the tub - your skin is fresh and you've put up your hair without looking.
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Coming from where I came from, it was unimaginable to ever be wealthy. That was just too far out of ...
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Coming from where I came from, it was unimaginable to ever be wealthy. That was just too far out of my reach.
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Being betrayed is one of the most valuable lessons life can teach.
Being betrayed is one of the most valuable lessons life can teach.
I'm more private than people realize. I'm not that easy to get to know.
I'm more private than people realize. I'm not that easy to get to know.
My voice is stronger today than ever.
My voice is stronger today than ever.
There were moments when I really just thought, I don't need anything and I don't need anyone. I just...
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There were moments when I really just thought, I don't need anything and I don't need anyone. I just want to go away and disappear.
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Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short....
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Yes, you can lose somebody overnight, yes, your whole life can be turned upside down. Life is short. It can come and go like a feather in the wind.
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I certainly could've gone off track many, many times in my youth.
I certainly could've gone off track many, many times in my youth.
My music must reflect whatever's going on in my mind, and my life needs to evolve for me to discover...
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My music must reflect whatever's going on in my mind, and my life needs to evolve for me to discover who it is I'm becoming.
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I enjoyed working at McDonald's.
I enjoyed working at McDonald's.
I don't take any day for granted anymore.
I don't take any day for granted anymore.
Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very differen...
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Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very different from having a nodule on the vocal cords, which I've never had. I'm lucky that I've never had that. It needs a long renewal time, and even today, I am still addressing it.
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It's very hard to concentrate when your stomach's rumbling.
It's very hard to concentrate when your stomach's rumbling.
My life revolves around my child's routine.
My life revolves around my child's routine.
I'm always soul searching on a spiritual level.
I'm always soul searching on a spiritual level.
It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not all that different from any...
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It was just like a dream. I could have ended up with an album that's not all that different from anything else coming out of Nashville. Mutt made the difference. He took these songs, my attitude, my creativity, and colored them in a way that is unique.
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Now that I have and I'm not a have-not, I've learned how important it is to maintain humility.
Now that I have and I'm not a have-not, I've learned how important it is to maintain humility.
I love the role that men play in our lives.
I love the role that men play in our lives.
If I hadn't had a childhood career, I probably would've signed a contract with the first person I ca...
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If I hadn't had a childhood career, I probably would've signed a contract with the first person I came across.
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I'm like everybody else.
I'm like everybody else.
I've succeeded as far as I'm concerned - I don't feel that I have any cliffs I could fall over anyti...
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I've succeeded as far as I'm concerned - I don't feel that I have any cliffs I could fall over anytime soon.
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You learn to accept your own reality.
You learn to accept your own reality.
I have two fathers.
I have two fathers.
There was a time when I was - after my very first record from Nashville, I thought I might not be on...
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There was a time when I was - after my very first record from Nashville, I thought I might not be one of those who actually really makes it, and I may end up back in Canada, just playing clubs. And that might - this might have just been it.
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My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice.
My fears and anxieties throughout my whole life have been slowly squeezing my voice.
Marilyn Monroe never sold a platinum album. And more people know my music than what I look like.
Marilyn Monroe never sold a platinum album. And more people know my music than what I look like.
I wouldn't call myself a feminist, because I think there are differences between men and women.
I wouldn't call myself a feminist, because I think there are differences between men and women.
Sting I've seen a few times, and he really inspired me in the sense that he breaks the songs down a ...
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Sting I've seen a few times, and he really inspired me in the sense that he breaks the songs down a lot and will take a different approach. He'll take an acoustic approach to them; he'll rearrange them for the live stage.
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I have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my strength.
I have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my strength.
The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the t...
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The red-carpet spotlight is a little bit more nerve-racking when you haven't been doing it all the time.
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I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.
I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain.
I was in a very deep, dark slump, and I needed to find a way to get myself out of it. I had to force...
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I was in a very deep, dark slump, and I needed to find a way to get myself out of it. I had to force myself back out into life, back out into experiencing things.
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If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfor...
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If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable.
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I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it...
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I certainly don't think you need to be famous to want to leave a legacy, but when you are famous, it's even more likely that your child will get the wrong perspective on your life if you die prematurely.
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I want romance.
I want romance.
I'm neither embarrassed of who I am, where I come from, what I've experienced, I'm not ashamed of it...
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I'm neither embarrassed of who I am, where I come from, what I've experienced, I'm not ashamed of it.
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Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.
Fortunately, when you're a mom, the responsibility of caring for your child can keep you going.
In a way, we women take on more than we need to sometimes.
In a way, we women take on more than we need to sometimes.
I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.
I feel like in a way I'm starting over, with everything.
I feel like I'm on top of the world. Honestly, I feel like I've climbed a very giant mountain, and I...
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I feel like I'm on top of the world. Honestly, I feel like I've climbed a very giant mountain, and I'm just standing right on top with my arms wide open and breathing rarified air.
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[on incorporating live animals into her act] They have a mind of their own. Sometimes they'll pee on...
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[on incorporating live animals into her act] They have a mind of their own. Sometimes they'll pee onstage or sometimes they'll poo. We just never know really what's going to happen. The unpredictability keeps us on our toes.
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I want to talk to people that have been through big disappointments, big emotional crises, deep life...
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I want to talk to people that have been through big disappointments, big emotional crises, deep life struggles, and I will learn something from that.
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It's very hard to be honest with yourself when something's just not working.
It's very hard to be honest with yourself when something's just not working.
I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.
I didn't have a choice growing up but to be more insecure because others had more.
I really feel like life will dictate itself. You should allow it to unfold as naturally as possible....
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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.
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Suffering does not discriminate.
Suffering does not discriminate.
I won't lie, I've had a lot of discouraging moments in the past years, moments I wasn't sure about t...
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I won't lie, I've had a lot of discouraging moments in the past years, moments I wasn't sure about things and doubted myself.
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I think it's important that readers know that not every celebrity is a freak.
I think it's important that readers know that not every celebrity is a freak.
You can't just turn love on and off.
You can't just turn love on and off.
