I'm still proud of what I've done, even if it hasn't been the biggest song on the radio or hasn't gone to number one.

I'm such a happy, easygoing person.

I'm very competitive but in a very nice way.

I've always defended Shania. She not only opened doors; she knocked several down.

It's not complicated to embrace life. You just have to make the choice.

Marriage isn't something you agree to do one day, and if things don't go right, then it's over.

My family and my friends are most important to me. These people are my foundation.

My goal as an artist is to always be true to who I am and give my fans music they will enjoy for a lifetime.

The hardest thing for me is planning ahead. My mom was brilliant at it.

The song This Kiss was definitely my breakthrough song. After that, Breathe was my breakthrough album.

When you're a mom and you have three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.

When you're a mom to three children, nothing bothers you. Trust me. Who cares what people say? I've got other things to deal with.

Everybody wants you to do good things, but in a small town you pretty much graduate and get married. Mostly you marry, have children and go to their football games.

I constantly work at maintaining balance. For me, my family comes first. If my family is taken care of, then everything else usually falls into place.

I don't want to sound like a Hallmark card, but to be able to wake up each day with food and shelter, that alone is good. Forget aging and the fact that my butt is becoming a little more familiar with my knees than my tailbone. If you are six feet above ground it's a good day. So, give me more!

I have had wrinkles on my forehead and my smile line since I was a kid. I see them in my own kids. I know what they're going to look like. So it's kind of like that's my personality. I feel the older you get, too, the more confident you become just in your own skin.

I love 'Somebody to Love' by Queen and of course 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is one of my favorites, just because it makes everyone in the room go crazy. Everyone tries to sing along with it, and half the room gets it right and the other half gets it wrong.

I try to find a reason to laugh each day. Somehow, if you can incorporate laughter into your day, every day, it really helps. It's the little things in life that make me happy.

It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.

Nashville was totally different than I ever dreamed. I had only seen the music business on television and been to a couple of concerts. I had no clue.