There are people in this genre who are extremely territorial. I can't quite put my finger on who that group is made up of. But it's not the purists. I'm a purist. I'm a die-hard country music person.

To me it just seems like there's a lot of everything in New York. ... I know that when I've played there, I've always felt like, it isn't that people are necessarily looking for country music as just for good music.

Sometimes I think we are scared of real country music but a message like what was in that song, that transcends any boundaries, and a great song is a great song, ... I May Hate Myself.

I May Hate Myself in the Morning' is essentially a country booty-call song. It couldn't be more different from 'I Hope You Dance' (which was about her two daughters). But I'm a grown woman, and a lot of women are grappling with these issues.

If you are listening to music that doesn't touch you, that doesn't mean anything to you, tune into your country music station,

If you're listening to music that doesn't touch you, tune into your country station, ... We have songs that speak to your life. We have songs that speak to your heart.