This album was total therapy. I'm way more at peace now. Writing these songs and saying everything we had to say makes it possible to move on.

Everything felt more personal this time. I go back to songs we've done in the past and there's just more maturity, depth, intelligence on these. They just feel more grown-up.

My aunt is a newscaster in Lubbock, Texas, and she got a letter that said, 'Natalie Maines will be shot dead at their show in Dallas, Texas,' with the date of our concert. It was freaky to see that in writing.

The short hair fits my personality more. I think maybe, with long hair, it was a role - I was playing dress-up a bit.

I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country music.

I don't want to put my fate in country music fans; I'm too stubborn.