Martina McBride's Quotes

I was always into music. And none of my friends were really into music the same way I was. So it was just different. It was really not very well understood by most of my friends. They didn't tease me about it - they just didn't really relate.

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

I'm not a big fan of flying. I definitely try to take the bus whenever I can. I've gotten a little bit better about it, but it was a pretty crippling thing for many years. I feel safer in a private plane.

I'm not fond of crunches or lunges, but I do them anyway because I do see results. For me it's about being fit and staying healthy more than anything else.

My dad was a huge country music fan, but he also had a band and he sang. So he'd listen to a lot of music and the songs that he'd learn for the band were more from the male artists. So my earliest country memories were Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck even.

My older brother was into Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top, and my sister was into pop radio. So somewhere along the line, I got into Ozzy Osbourne, REO Speedwagon, Heart, Pat Benetar, Journey.

Some days I do well and I eat really healthfully. But I don't think we should deprive ourselves of anything, so some days I indulge and give in to cravings.

That's the hardest thing about being a mom. You want to be cool, and you want them to like you all the time, but you can't always have that. You're gonna have times where you have to say no, and you won't be the most popular person in the house.

Faith that it's not always in your hands or things don't always go the way you planned, but you have to have faith that there is a plan for you, and you must follow your heart and believe in yourself no matter what.

A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want.

I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It's an easy thing for me to do.

It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.

I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event.

Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

I can't be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.

I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.

I do yoga, lunges, crunches, things like that for 40 minutes twice a week. For cardio I usually do the elliptical, treadmill or walking.

I find that putting my makeup on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show.

I just love where I am right now in my career.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre.

I love producing! It's so much fun to start with a blank canvas and create the picture you want to create and see it all come together.

I love to get books, because I love to read.

I love to read about healthy eating and preach to my husband, who doesn't listen. Now I'm trying to teach it to my daughters.

I love to sing with great singers.

I make our family traditions a priority.

I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have.

I think that being thrown into instant fame must be, at times, difficult.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

I wanted to make a record that people could put on year after year after year, and it would never feel dated.

I was always thin. I guess I have good genes, so I never worried too much about my weight.

I wish I could do an entire spa day.