Country music has always sort of been country music.

• I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.
• I kicked the door open, and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out.
• I'm married to my best friend!
• Yeah, I try to be the best example I can be for young girls just as far as my person goes - just to uphold a good image.
• You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.
• My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.'
• People naturally change a lot during their 20s, so my songs reflect that progression.
• Long intros are cool because there's a little bit of anticipation, you know?
• Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then.
• I've dated all kinds of guys and didn't know who I'd end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not.