I was heavily influenced by Tammy Wynette, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Loretta Lynn, Tina Turner... all of these women inspired me

My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. It's about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world.

Because I now realize, after all this time, I have never truly felt worthy of all that I have been given.

I always go into a bit of a funk when the days get shorter and there's not enough sunlight.

I am proud that I am a good mother to my children, a good daughter to my mother, a good sister to my sis (Ashley Judd) and a good wife to my new husband.

I have always loved the process of making the music, reading the letters from the fans who get married to my music, have children to my music and play my music at their funerals.