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You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life.
And if it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart, the only dream that mattered had come true. In this life, I was loved by you.
I can just be a Christian who sings mainstream music instead of having to be a Christian who has to somehow just sing Christian music.
I specialize in early homes, and what I care about the most is renovating a home and taking it back to its original construction idea.
The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you dont have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore.
I never want to lose the audience's attention or break up the party, but at the same time, it would be weird not to do some new music.
Most of my read on America is through looking through the front windshield of a bus and hanging out with country music fans backstage.
I earn and pay my own way as a great many women do today. Why should unmarried women be discriminated against - unmarried men are not.
You constantly have to take inventory, not get on someone else's agenda. You want to write something that's poignant and moves people.
Don't depend on other people to be responsible for you. Don't make yourself stressed out over nonsensical things like material things.
When we kiss my heart's on fire, burning with a strange desire. And I know that every time I kiss you, that your heart's on fire, too.
I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were.
I recorded songs with a great deal of meaning, songs of lasting material. That's the legacy I want to leave behind - a legacy of love.
As you may know, I have many good friends in the press who, unfortunately, have thus far refused to identify themselves and go public.
She's a devil, she's an angel, she's a woman, she's a child. She's a heartache when she leaves you, but she'll leave you with a smile.
Well, I was in a band. I was the singer with a band called the Soul Satisfiers. I sang then quite a bit of Jazz and some Top 40 stuff.
And I am the kind of person that feels so much that if I didn’t have acting (and music), I would burst from all of the emotion inside!
I would have rebelled against parental authority, no matter what. When I was 15, I started painting my face and making my own clothes.
I've always been supportive of the right of Israel as a state, and I've always fought against anti-Semitism, even in my own community.
I think when you're writing songs, it's impossible to not draw on personal experiences, whether it be traveling or girls, or anything.
Whitney Houston, one of my biggest inspirations, also had that same mindset because her songs vary from R&B, hip hop, pop, and gospel.
I don't see why a poem couldn't be spoken out a car window or written on the beach at low tide. In fact, I'm sure people are doing it.
The first think I did when I found out I was a finalist, was, I don't remember, because it felt like it was an out of body experience.
Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it's not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.
Obviously when you're making music, you want it to get out to as many people as possible. You want to reach as many people as you can.
Heavy Metal is the most conservative of all loud music. Let's face it, not even a gym teacher could get as many people to dress alike.
You know, when you go to weddings, you see these guys wearing those dress shoes with extra inches of heels? I really don't like those.
I remember Steven Tyler coming up to me once. He was like, 'Oh my god, you have a God given talent,' and I freaked out. He's so sweet.
You know, as a woman, it is tough to get to the top - like to get to that respected level in this industry - in any industry, I think.
Being a nice guy is detrimental to actors. When I first came to Hollywood, everyone was nice to me. Everyone thought I was a nice guy.
When I was a kid, I used to think, 'Man, if I could ever afford all the ice cream I want to eat, that's as rich as I ever want to be.'
Some people don't even notice. "Oh, you sound exactly like you did!" And I say, "OK, if that's what you want to believe, that's fine."
I wanted to be open. On the last project, "Affection," I co-wrote everything. Sometimes, I think, it's smart to step away and be open.
Your faith is what you do daily, you can't separate your heart from your body and keep them both alive, they're almost the same thing.
We're first on executions. We're 49th in funding public education. We're in a race with Mississippi for the bottom, and we're winning.
You can't get away, I can't fill my car up at a gas station without Coors Light, Bud Light, Corona, whatever, it's just the way it is.
Country music's really good about telling a story, so I want songs that tell good stories where people can say, 'That happened to me!'
I like the ability to engage intellectually with someone. I get so bored so quickly, so if you can't keep me interested, then I'm out.
When I first came out with Blue, everyone compared me to Patsy Cline, which is the biggest honor, 'cause I've always looked up to her.
What's life without love? You can accomplish everything you want in life, but without anyone to share it with, what's it really worth?
Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.
'American Idol' is a machine. It's a machine that's making a lot of money, that's selling a lot of product. It's 'American Marketing.'
I take making music seriously, but you have to have a sense of humor about yourself. I invite people into my life. That's how I do it.
A lot of people are singing about how screwed up the world is, and I don't think that everybody wants to hear about that all the time.
I can't wear flat shoes. My feet repel them. I was in agony. My high heels had left my feet bleeding. Laugh all you want, my feet hurt
I don't go out much. I'm also not promiscuous. If I went out with everyone the press said I did, I'd never have time to write or sing.
I think I have to remain eternally oblivious to age. Honestly, when you put a number on it yourself, it's just like, Why? Why do that?
There's still injustice happening in my world. I sing my songs at concerts and I'm so grateful that the people are ready to hear them.
One day, when I was about eight years old, some kids pushed me on stage at school during a talent show because they knew I could sing.
I don't know which way I'm going. My next CD might be country, might be Dylan, might be Mick Jagger. I don't know. I love a challenge.