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I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.
I never took a music lesson in my life, it just came naturally.
Silence is refreshment for the soul.
My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.
Sometimes running a corporation, dealing with powerful companies and trying to juggle so many projects takes its toll.
I know that the internet has helped a new world audience find me.
The mother-daughter relationship is the most complex.
My music is about the journey, about love and the human experience.
They are being unfairly punished by illegal downloading. I think we have finally found a way to fix the problem with these new great sites which require paying for the songs. Otherwise, it's nothing short of stealing, to be honest.
I was heavily influenced by Tammy Wynette, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Loretta Lynn, Tina Turner... all of these women inspired me.
I am proud that I am a good mother to my children, a good daughter to my mother, a good sister to my sis (Ashley Judd) and a good wife to my new husband.
I don't take my fans' love and dedication for granted.
However, we all have our own stories to tell. I'm following my path.
Digital downloading of music has affected us all in adverse ways.
To all the dreamers out there, don't give up on your dreams.
I am a child of God.
I am learning that the beliefs I have about my self cause me to make the decisions I make. I act out of fear, out of anxiety and uncertainty.
We are losing our superstars like Johnny and June Carter Cash and that breaks my heart.
I have a very deep and wide relationship with my fans.
Success takes us to the top and away from those we love.
I want to make people stop and think and react and hopefully fall in love!
I'm going to be turning 40 this year and celebrating my 20th year in the music business.
There's a place for all types of country music as long as there is honesty and realness and a real human experience for the fans.
If I can make a connection, one connection, to any one listener in the world, I consider that successful.
Most of us are imprisoned by something. We're living in darkness until something flips on the switch.
I spend 15 minutes to an hour reading by myself.
It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.
I always go into a bit of a funk when the days get shorter and there's not enough sunlight.
I have found that if I don't take this time daily, I feel a bit lost, scattered and mentally worn at the end of the day.
To heal from the inside out is the key.
I used to only worry about the #1's and all of the awards. But that was a long time ago.
The failures and successes are necessary for learning.
It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I ever abandon myself for anything or anyone else again.
I guess I'm addicted to work and always going. To stop would be to die.
So, my plan is to somehow keep myself on the list; to allow myself some time every day!
I guess the key is to really listen to what it is you truly need.
Without love in you life, you have nothing.
I have always loved the process of making the music, reading the letters from the fans who get married to my music, have children to my music and play my music at their funerals.
I have, unfortunately, in the past years not stopped when I needed to. I've hit the wall but kept going.
I am striving to be a healthier, happier child of God in this coming year.
When I make that time for just me, I'm calmer and focused.
When you are real in your music, people know it and they feel your authenticity.
I always make music that is true to my spirit.
I am a fan of today's sound as long as we don't get too slick, and yet I am very reverent of my roots.
It's as if God has been showing me that I need to make peace, to heal from the past.
People in Germany are hungry for real music, something that speaks to the heart.
I know in my heart that I'll find my way.
I learned again that the mind-body-spirit connection has to be in balance.
You have to fill your cup. You then give away the overflowing, but you keep a cupful for yourself.
Every song on the new cd is about love! Love love love!
Because I now realize, after all this time, I have never truly felt worthy of all that I have been given.
The love of these people and of my fans mean more than any award or special accomplishment.
I've learned lately that no one is going to hand me a permission slip and tell me to take time out for me.
I am most proud that I stayed true to the music of my soul.
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