At first I didn't dig country.

I think a guy who's had just the right amount of booze can sing the blues a hell of a lot better than a guy who is stone sober.

I had to make a drastic change at Sun Records and I didn't really appreciate country music until I went there.

My own love was never mine and now I don't even have a dream of loving again.

To write is to make oneself the echo of what cannot cease speaking.

But I'm always trying to plan ahead too and in doing so, and in working on this album, I've met a lot people that I hope to be involved with, on their records and in their situations.

Beautiful memories tell our story, and wrap themselves in ribbons of the heart.

When pieces of work speak to us in a way that feels as if they were made just for us, those become our private worlds that we return to.

The last act in the biography of the hero is that of the death or departure.

Surrender is a positive, healthy state. Being a surrendered person does not mean one is beaten down and so hopeless he or she has "given up." It's quite the contrary.

Everyday, I have the choice to live a life of compassion that not only saves animals, but helps the environment.

When you are single mom - don't be afraid to get out there and date, and have a little bit of fun. We're still women... we're still feminine... and we still have needs.