A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be.

If you don't stand for something, how can anyone respect what you do?

I'm an outdoors girl - I like to go fishing, riding four-wheelers, hunting.

I wouldn't want to bring a kid into this crazy world right now.

There's been a shift: Country music is popular music now. Every other genre wants to come over to our land.

When your roots grow out and things go south, go back to the salon

My mom was always saying: 'Be whatever you want to be, but stick with it. Don't waver. Don't change who you are for anybody.

I live on hairspray. The bigger the hair, the closer to God.

The road is hard, and you have to get accustomed to it.

Really skinny actresses make me hungry. I see them and think, 'Honey, you need to eat!'

Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating.

Science gives an exact photograph of the world, but it lacks an essential dimension of reality.

My memories always clutch my brain to understand the past

We have to show leadership in protecting our environment so that we have a future for our children and grandchildren.

I won't ever shy away from a fight and if it makes sense down the road, I'll do it. But it will be on my terms.

Men leave their riches either to their kindred or their friends, and moderate portions prosper best in both.

There is a great deal of trouble in this world which is not caused by people keeping their mouths shut.

Hillary Clinton is such a formidable candidate.

Whenever I get a tweet that's trying to promote a thing someone cares about, I'm like, "how annoying!"

Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many cases, with no time off in between platoons.

I have a big problem with piped music. I like either silence or to listen to it properly.