Johann Heinrich Lambert's Quotes

I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised.

I would love to have a song that I wrote by myself to win a 'Song of the Year' award.

I'd love to get played on the radio, but it just doesn't happen.

I'd love to write for other people.

I'm a lifetime member of the NRA.

I'm country through and through.

I'm married to my best friend!

I'm not a girl anymore.

I'm really fortunate because, in my career, I haven't had to deal with anybody trying to make me something I'm not.

I'm wide open and raw emotionally to the crowd.

I've been on big tours ever since I started, but you can't just go out there and headline, you have to do it right.

I've dated all kinds of guys and didn't know who I'd end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not.

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

If you're not polarizing, you failed, in my opinion.

In a way, I had such a normal life. But in another way, I saw things most kids don't see.

In my everyday life, I'm pretty normal.

Instead of going to college, I spent my time out on the road learning how to be a better musician.

It's important I deliver a great show and a good time.

It's OK to have a little bit of curve.

Junk food drags you down.

Marriage is gonna be your stability through everything.

Music was the first thing I did where I was naturally talented.

My mom always says I cut my teeth on the church pew.

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.'

My parents are private investigators for God's sake.

My parents live right down the street from the house I grew up in.

My shows are always a mix of songs from all my albums with some rocking covers thrown in for fun.

My weight always fluctuates by 10 pounds.

One year, I was nominated for entertainer of the year, and I didn't think I deserved it.

Onstage, I don't want to be thinking about my outfit, I want to think about what I'm doing, so I'll try to dress as comfortably as possible.

People naturally change a lot during their 20s, so my songs reflect that progression.

Right now it seems like the girls are drawing more attention to country music.

The bigger you get, the more pressure you have to deal with.

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

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

Usually, I cut songs by other people that are artists that I already love.

We had like a jolt of women in country, and it seems like we're just kind of there now.

When I'm touring, I have to think of workouts that don't require a gym.

Yeah, I have a tough-girl image.

Yeah, I try to be the best example I can be for young girls just as far as my person goes - just to uphold a good image.

Yeah, my dad bought me a guitar when I was like 10, and I didn't really want it then.

I kicked the door open, and I'm gonna hold my leg in there. I'm keeping the door open for all these amazing female singer-songwriters that are coming out.

I like to write with people I have a relationship with; otherwise it's kind of scary, and you hold back because you don't want to pour your guts out to someone you never met.

I was a big shiny, glittery-type person. Now I'm a jeans and T-shirt girl, or I'll wear sun dresses and cowboy boots in the summer. But at first I had to have stylists tell me, 'That's ugly.'

People see me as someone who doesn't take any crap from anyone - which I don't - but it's my shtick, and I obviously don't act like that all the time.

You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.

Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.'

I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.

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

Heartbreak is good fuel for country songs. And cheating.

My family is awesome.

I like to say what I think, and if it happens to push buttons, sorry.

I really think that being yourself, being original, being outside the box is starting to be appealing to people.

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

After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I'm just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting.

Country music has always sort of been country music.

Currently I'm not a crazy ex-girlfriend, but I can't promise I won't be one again.

I do appreciate every single dollar I earn.

I feel like I've started to grow up and be more of a woman instead of this crazy girl.

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

Long intros are cool because there's a little bit of anticipation, you know?

My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability.

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.

At the very beginning of my career I felt very strongly about what type of artist I wanted to be.

Crunches only go so deep.

Don't get me wrong, I love my first two albums a lot.

For each album, I let the music that I love at that point in my life be my guide.

I also have a different, softer side, and I want for people to hear that.

I am incredibly thankful for the strong support I have from my peers in the industry and of course my amazing fans.

I can reach the mass audience if I come from different perspectives on every song.

I definitely don't ever want to burn out at my job.

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