Naomi Judd Quotes

I grew up in a family of secrets; there was a lot of pathology in the family.

A dead end street is a good place to turn around.

Your body hears everything your mind says.

Having worked as a labor and delivery nurse...I've seen ultrasounds...you know that those babies are real.

You only get to be a victim once. After that, you're a volunteer.

You're only a victim once. The next time you're an accomplice.

Slow down, simplify and be kind.

No one's born with their destiny stamped on their forehead ... we make the choices to fulfill our destiny.

A dead end street is a good place to turn around. Can't really fault the logic of that, unless you want to go down the dead end of course!

People always say 'They [teens] need a good talking to.' I've never agreed with that. A kid needs a good listening to.

Experience gives us the tests first and the lessons later.

There are many paths but only one journey.

An expert is just somebody from out of town with slides.

I'm divorced and I've been to the circus and seen the clowns. This ain't my first rodeo.

We're spirited and spiritual... and fun follows us around.

You shouldn't be ashamed of your pain. You have the right to have your pain treated.

I'm certainly not ashamed to say that I was on some anti-depressant medications. I believe there are times in life where we have to raise our hand and say I need help. I found a good doctor.

Solitude is creativity's best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls.

Once you start to question your life you get to a higher level of awareness. It's like turning a light on-voila you see you have choices and choices are sacred.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

We forget, we have a short memory and we're human. This morning my Scripture was Isaiah 26:3, which said, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee for he trusteth in Thee.

I'm a registered, vetted gun owner, but that's because I live way out in the country, like way out in the middle of nowhere.

I don't take vacations.

I love the ocean, but I'm just not one to lie on the beach.

I'm a darned good listener.

Change is the one thing we can be sure of.

I don't think we spend enough time in reflection and introspection. We don't know who we are as individuals in this culture any more.

If you know anything about me, you know that my life's taken a few unexpected curves and crashes along the way. But hey, at least I can say I took the scenic route!

Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.

Hope is a gift we give ourselves, and it remains when all else is gone.

Your father leaving your family, that's your bedrock for all your future relationships and that's your security when you're a kid.

Your real identity is your spiritual being. And every problem, if you're a spiritual being, every problem has a spiritual solution.

I have faith, I believe in God and I've gotten through all the problems I had because of those three things: my faith, my hope and my belief in an eternal God.

I grew up in a family of secrets there was a lot of pathology in the family.

I'm not just a big-haired redhead country singer who dresses flamboyantly, has this wicked sense of humor and wears rhinestones.