I wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but I was a voluptuous little Italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night.

Believe it or not, I thank my mom for how she raised me in a neighborhood where I had to jump and chase daily. It only made me what I am today.

I never had, like, a nanny that took care of me. My mom always fed me breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Blow up your TV...throw away your paper...move to the country and build you a home. Plant a little garden...eat a lot of peaches...try and find Jesus on your own.

You can't stay in your home town and play because the two people will get tired of seeing you.

I grew up in a really small town with not a lot of money, and I liked singing, but it was just something that was a hobby.