She has been the most influential person in my singing career because she's so inspiring and encouraging. My parents have also been great.

I think my greatest chance for success will come in the country music arena. That's what I was raised on and that's what I know best. It's always best to stick with what you know.

I'm a soprano but I can sing alto, too. I've patterned my style after Faith Hill.

We don't get a whole lot of big stars coming out of Kansas. We don't get a whole lot of big things coming out of Kansas, period. But it's nice to know it's possible.

Not everyone knows how to be a good parent. Not everyone knows the right things to do or the right things to say. We are all just doing the best we can with the tools we were given. What matters is that we educate ourselves and keep doing our best.

My parents didn't have a scientific bone in their body, and their daughter was pursuing a career in astrophysics. They didn't even know what astrophysics meant, but they supported me,