I always have to just be myself. Anything else, I'm not happy, and it comes out musically.

Musically, I always wanted to experiment.

My mother has always been open about all kinds of music and entertainment. She wanted us to see that it was not just country music and the Grand Ole Opry.

Don't try to be like somebody else. You'll be miserable. You need to be yourself, and don't ever get a big head.

I just know what I want, and I'm willing to butt heads with folks to get it.

It's a matriarchal family, the Carters. A.P. was the original head of the Carter family, but the women were always strong. There were no questions asked in that regard; you had better be strong.