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We've never minded working hard.
We've played music all our lives.
We're just trying to make good music.
We came out of bluegrass, so we could play.
SXSW is all about the music and the collaboration.
I liked a lot of alternative and I like punk stuff.
I wouldn't have been in the mind-set to do another 'Fly.'
The Court Yard Hounds aren't a threat to the Dixie Chicks.
We're not going to change the world or the music business.
I didn't realize how polarized an industry like music can be.
Don't put celebrities up on this pedestal. We are human beings.
Nothing is as important as standing up for what you believe in.
We have to make a living and you can't do that playing bluegrass.
I just was raised always to question and be as informed as I can be.
I have a hidden wild side, and the older I get the more it comes out.
I was born with great eyelashes. They just do what I want them to do.
I'll be very content if I never play 'Devil Went Down to Georgia' again.
The older I get the more laid back I am about whatever happens, happens.
Especially after the Chicks' success, it's hard to think of starting over.
We want to embrace the younger crowds and get them to embrace instruments.
We've had a lot of controversy in our career, and it's never been intentional.
I think people in the public eye have a problem - they can have security issues.
I neglected a lot of loving relationships to pursue this ultimate goal - success.
When you get a record deal, you got to be pretty headstrong, know your direction.
Emmylou Harris is just the biggest influence of mine musically, her and Dolly Parton.
We want to make music, and we won't become jaded by the business aspect of what we do.
I think our core fans have stayed true to us, and I want to thank them for staying with us.
Any time the Chicks want to play, that takes precedence, because we can make a lot of money.
I don't mind talking about the Dixie Chicks, because I feel like it's still alive and kicking.
We all know there are some major problems in the music industry. Every new act signs a bad deal.
Sometimes when our manager calls me and says certain things, we go, 'Oh God, we've gotta do that?'
It's not like we were setting out to make a political statement - we're just a band with opinions.
We started to overthink things in the Dixie Chicks and do things we thought people wanted us to do.
We grew up in the South, but in a very liberal household - both our parents are from the Northeast.
So many young kids are fickle when it comes to music. There comes a time when you're not cool again.
I was concerned about being 40 and for my 40th birthday my wish was to go see Cher, and I got to meet her.
Songwriting is such a personal thing and it's hard to be in a room with somebody you don't know and trust.
The thing I like about our fans is that they are smart, they are good-looking and we can agree to disagree
You can't just keep bottling the same thing over and over again and think the audience isn't going to catch on.
I now recognize that having a great company behind you can actually impact your motivation to be more creative.
Everyone has their own opinion about what should be on the radio and I think there's room for all different people.
Even though we were selling more records than a lot of pop acts, we were being treated like the redheaded stepchildren.
I love watching live music. It's one of the reasons I love living in Austin, Texas, because there is so much live music.
Costumes are great. That kind of effort tells the audience that the performer has taken the time to be the total package.
I was just oblivious to the fact that the country scene was socially backward and politically opposite of everything I am.
I think for a while, a lot of artists were doing great things that... were broadening the audience so that country was cool.
I used to be a big 'Star Search' fan. I think it's great people who have a music dream have a place to showcase their talent.
We do appreciate that we have a very conservative audience and we do try to walk the fine line of that and not offend anybody.
You get your time in the limelight but you don't know how long it's going to last. It's great, but you have to put up with a lot.
We were the ones that from the beginning said that 'Wide Open Spaces' was a hit. 'This is a hit, people are going to relate to it.'