“I wish all teenagers can filter through songs instead of turning to drugs and alcohol.”

“What I’ve learned is not to change who you are, because eventually you’re going to run out of new things to become.”

“I’m not that complicated. My complications come out in my songs. All you need to do to be my friend is like me.”

“(On her win at the 2007 CMT Music Awards) I cannot believe this is happening right now. This is for my MySpace people and everybody who voted. The fans, y’all, I’m going out on tour with Brad Paisley and this is coming with me to every single [autograph] signing line so you can get a picture of the award you won for me. Thank you so much.”

“I love it when people say things to me in public and want to meet me, because I want to meet them! Early on, my manager told me, “If you want to sell 500,000 records, then go out there and meet 500,000 people.”

“I’m intimidated by the fear of being average.”

“Everything about this business is exciting to me.” – (referring to her music career)