I think just vocally I have a little timber in my voice that God gave me that does work - it puts my own DNA onto it.

I never pushed to be a star. I didn't want to. I had my home, my family. Session work let you do the music and leave.

You must always be very cautious and be as vigilant as you can. You work diligently to provide a secure environment,.

Do you know where you going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to? Do you know?

I hope fans walk away still feeling like their batteries are charged. I want fans walking away high-fiving strangers.

My wife is cool enough to let me write about personal things, to be a songwriter exploring the shadowy sides of love.

It was a lot of fun in the back of that bus with Ritchie Valens, Buddy and The Big Bopper sharing each other's songs.

Sharper than a serpents tongue, tighter than a bongo drum, quicker than a one night stand, slicker than a mambo band.

I am still confused because I still don't know who my father is. And so who is my mother? The feeling is still there.

The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck.

I have worries and fears just like everybody else. But I have every reason to wake up each morning and be very happy.

I'm still proud of what I've done, even if it hasn't been the biggest song on the radio or hasn't gone to number one.

I got to play with the big guys, the Wrecking Crew. They just blew me away. I learned a lot of stuff from those guys.

I have just as much woman in me as I have man. It's just a matter of channeling the energy into which way you use it.

"Open Arms" has a lot of unison singing in it. And it works: Grown men will come to our gigs and cry during that one.

If my life had to be a song I would name it, 'Live every day like its your best day ever', because it pretty much is.

It only takes a second to call a girl fat and She'll take a lifetime trying to starve herself.. think before you act.

I find ambition really attractive too - if someone's good at something they love doing. I want someone who is driven.

I look up to Andrea Boccelli and Sarah Brightman. The best part about 'America's Got Talent' was performing with her!

One of my fans made a lifelike doll of me. It was incredible - it looked just like me - but an effigy is kinda weird.

I'm a Honey G fan. She can spit some vibes on one of my songs; she's got rhymes for days! She's gangster. I love her.

I started singing rhythmically, and now I'm learning from Otis Redding to push a song instead of just sliding over it

My strengths—which are really quite modest—are limited to me, but with my weaknesses the possibilities are boundless.

I can't be on the side of any sort of war and I'm not going to be. I am against the war and I am very vocal about it.

Our biggest national security threat is the environmental destruction of our planet and the arms race with ourselves.

You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.

I actually learned that you should never give up, and if you love something, take courage and absolutely go after it.

I think that phrase is the most horrible phrase in the English language - 'I don't know.' It's terribly embarrassing.

I have one message for young musicians around the world. Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.

I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.

Fix me up with a mannequin, just remember I like blondes. I'll be the life of the party, even when I'm dead and gone.

Performing in front of a live audience can be pretty intimidating, so having a full head of hair was important to me.

Should and should not's are the furthest form or non-reality there is even the best scientists can't track what does.

When our world falls apart and we have no more faces to wear - that’s when it’s beautiful, and that’s when we change.

I hope that I can be an inspiration to kids that are young and may feel different or may feel like they don't belong.

When you're feeling lost, take heart. It's just your brain gathering the information it needs to make good decisions.

When you arrive in heaven, you will know that answering the call was worth it. Answering the call is always worth it.

I would like to be married and have kids. I would like to do that... Yes, I could see me settling down at some point.

My older brother had a lot of Elvis on vinyl, and really, that was my first introduction to music during the Fifties.

Eating has always come up whenever and wherever. Maybe it's because we're girls, we have a lot of interest in eating.

I don't speak during the day. I warm up physically and, obviously, vocally, constantly. And I try to live like a nun.

Well, you know, people don't know me as a country artist and I am new to the genre. But that's how I grew up singing.

If I came across a role that is completely mainstream and commercial, but it's the right one, I'd jump at the chance.

I am fortunate enough with my career that I can speak out to the masses and hopefully be a part of initiating change.

Before I go to bed, I thank God for blessing me with all the things he blessed me with, and for my family to be safe.

Be confident. Be compassionate. Be intelligent. Be humble. Be generous. The universe returns to you what you put out.

My life has been a blessing. I'm grateful for everything I do have and the places I'm going and the things I've seen.

I'm very ADD when it comes to working out. I have to keep it interesting for myself or it just gets quite monotonous.

My focus is trying to make great music and putting on great shows, and whatever happens beyond that is a bonus to me.

I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden. Along with sunshine, there's got to be a little rain sometime.

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