I was very poor and I was a waitress, and it's hard to be a poor waitress in New York.
“As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.”
“I don't ever worry about whether I'm being true to my country roots. My country roots were adopted. I never worry about what I can do and what I should do. I just do what I want to do.”