Miranda Lambert! She not only has amazing music, but she is an awesome role model for females and rescues lots of animals!
I carry a weapon. I got a death threat a few years ago and was really scared. But I don't want bodyguards. I am my own security.
I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.
Usually, I cut songs by other people that are artists that I already love.
I definitely don't ever want to burn out at my job.
I don't really do acting. I've done a little bit - enough to know I'll stick to what I know. Music is my thing.
I feel like if you turn on country radio, you will find something you'll love because it's so diverse.And that's a great thing.
I don't know where "bro country" came from or what it really means, but a lot of those guys are my buddies and I support their music. Within country there are lots of styles: stone-cold country, like Brandy Clark, and there's Florida Georgia Line with what they do, which is completely different and bringing a whole new audience. There's room for everyone.
I did surveillance a lot, which sounds exciting, but it never was.
I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.
I do write a lot from personal experience, but I also embellish a bit.
Don't get me wrong, I love my first two albums a lot.
If you are a young girl who wants to be a country singer, just don't try to do it too early. Be a high school kid, be a cheerleader, do your thing. And also, just know who you are; know what you want to say and stick with it throughout.
At the very beginning of my career I felt very strongly about what type of artist I wanted to be.
I want to look my best, but I'm not a model. I'm not an actress. I'm representing normal girls. It's OK to have a little bit of curve. I'm happy with my body. So many girls come up to me and say, "Thank you for being normal," and I'm proud of that.
I literally wouldn't have dreamed of it in a million years that I'm going to be standing there with George (Strait) and Garth and Kenny (Chesney) and Reba (McEntire) and Brooks & Dunn. I don't really have any clue what I'm actually doing with those people because I feel like I'm still just getting started and I've seen them all in concert and they're all my heroes.
Country music fans are extremely passionate and loyal. It seems that country artists have longer-lasting careers because the fans stick with the artists through thick and thin.
We write so many songs, it is difficult to narrow them down.
Country music has always sort of been country music.
I have my views and obviously my music has connotations that lean toward what I believe, but I've learned through other artists' mistakes that I'm never going to use my career as a platform for politics, especially at shows. People come to hear music. It's my job to entertain them, and it's my escape too.
Country music is different because we [musicians] are all actually happy for each other. We're all friends. It's a little family. So if you don't win [an award], usually one of your friends does. So it's kind of a cool thing. I think it's the only genre of music to have that camaraderie.
I think the more emotional you are, the better. I'm sort of writing [songs] as I go and I can never tell how it's going to be or how it's going to feel until I get into the studio. But I definitely think it will. I probably can't help but have the emotions in my voice.
I'm married to my best friend!
I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised.
There's just a lot of really, really great male artists right now, and it's good, too. And there's so many different influences in country right now, too, like hip-hop and rock 'n' roll and some blues. So I feel like if you turn on country radio, you will find something you'll love because it's so diverse right now. And that's a great thing.
