Each record is sort of like a brand new baby, where it's your favorite thing at that moment in time.

I've gone through some dark times, and at those times, my tattoos have helped and guided me through.

The line is very delicate and fine between being what one might call sane or insane, well or unwell.

My dad was an auto mechanic, but we moved to Fort Worth, where he worked in defense, building B-24s.

My mother never finished elementary school. My father didn't, and that was a reality for many of us.

But I want to deepen as an artist, and working with Shakespeare definitely points in that direction.

I might not know who I was yesterday or who I'm going to be tomorrow, but I know who I am right now.

All I want to do when I have time off is to have a laugh with my school friends and go down the pub.

My favorite type of music to sing is country, and my favorite type of music to listen to is country.

To think that when they come out with these gigantic songs, it's pretty tough to top them, you know.

I have a festival called Shaggy and Friends, which is a charity event to raise funds for a hospital.

I was an only child, but then my parents resettled with different partners, and I am now one of six.

You have to, at least from a distance, look as if you know what you're doing, and I can manage that.

The word 'indie' is meaningless now. It's so over-used that people think it simply means green hair.

TVXQ has always chased after different music styles, and their members all have very strong talents.

The Bible says, Judge not lest ye be judged. Our lives are supposed to be hospitals, not courtrooms.

I talk to God every single day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands, and I trust you with me.'

As long as you're recording and they pay the fee, it's like a lottery ticket. You never stop trying.

Just because I'm country music don't mean I don't have a little bit a' soul down in there somewhere.

I'm like everybody: I gain the Christmas 10 or so, and then I try to exercise more and dial it back.

I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.

Christina Aguilera's 'Stripped' had a lot of good songs. It's my range, so I use it to warm up a lot.

I listen to tapes a lot. I have a car that only (has a cassette player). I like the nostalgic factor.

When I decided to retire I thought I should align myself with a charity that can use my high profile.

I married someone 30 years older than me, a doctor, a playboy who had a terrible Don Juan reputation.

I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes.

I only intended to be married one time. But marriages are made; they don't just happen. It takes two.

They gave me star treatment when I was making a lot of money. But I was just as good when I was poor.

Yes, I'm supposed to go back to New York to do Geraldo, and we're going to be doing The Tonight Show.

You know, God has some really weird kids, and I find it hard to be in their company most of the time.

Tom Waits is someone who has really struck me, ever since I was a kid. He's really a big deal for me.

Logically, when you talkin' about folk music and blues, you find out it's music of just plain people.

Daughters hate their mothers; I think it's the law of nature. But you know what? Then they come back.

I think it helps me. You know, I've got two more meets under my belt, and that's always a good thing.

If you walk down the street, within five minutes you will see someone who is morbidly obese or obese.

On her son Rene: Oh my God, when he's 20 years old what's going to happen to me? I'm gonna marry him.

I want to have a record with Beyonce or Lady Gaga. They are both my inspirations. Especially Beyonce.

Early in my career I began receiving letters from a woman in the Midwest who claimed to be my mother.

I just wanted my daughter to grow up, get married, have children and get divorced like everyone else.

I wish that I did the things that I really believe in, because when I do, my life goes much smoother.

Someone recommended that I read the Bible, and it was then I discovered that I knew nothing about it.

The main message of this movie [Let It Shine] that everyone will take away is to believe in yourself.

Determination. You have to be willing to put in the extra time and the extra practice to be the best.

When I was 12 years old, my dad got into country music. My first CD was Wynonna Judd, and I loved it.

One thing I didn't want to believe in is that I couldn't have a family and do music at the same time.

I would like to enjoy my life a little bit more so I can really have more fun, but my work is my fun.

My life has often been described as 'from rags to riches' but in fact, the Ross's were never raggedy.

I do like my hair. It took a while to come around to the fact that it was quite a unique value point.

Maybe the higher echelons of my range aren't as easily accessible, but that's OK; you change the key.

I'm trying to keep a level head. You have to be careful out in the world. It's so easy to get turned.

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