Leann rimes quotes

I went through that stage every teenager goes through: Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in? In my case I had to deal with newspapers saying I looked fat or tired or my hair was a mess. People always criticize: they either love you, or they don't. But you have to block that out and concentrate on the work. And I feel I am doing good work, and I'm finally getting to see who I really am.

No matter which way I move you, that's a powerful thing to be able to do.

The world when I was 13 wasn't truly driven by tabloid magazines and social media and reality shows. I was able to have a little more of a private life.

What people don’t understand is that it wasn’t about Dean or Eddie, it was about whether or not I was in the right place.

Even one kid going hungry in America is one too many. How can we stand by when the reality is that there are more than 12 million underfed children in the U.S.? We can make a difference.

A good friend just told me that the key to a successful marriage was to argue naked! I'm gonna do that from now on, when that rarely happens.

I need somebody with staying power who will make me go weak in the knees.

I am constantly working out-circuit training, jumping rope, and stair-stepping, and sticking to 1200 calories a day. It can't be something that you're doing to lose weight, and then once you do, you're done. I do it every day of my life.

I refuse to discuss tabloid rumors.

Even listening to a lot of other music inspires me, too. Like I'll find something and be like, "I love this group!" And I want to write something that's kind of like this.

I never, ever in my heart want to hurt anyone.

Health to me is an overall mind, body, and kind of spirit thing.

I'm not gonna apologize for who I am and what I've gone through.

Like mercy from heaven's gate, there's a freedom in your arms that carries me through. I need you.

There's no way to explain, but all the pleasure is worth all the pain.

I know you can't go back, so I try to do all the things other teenagers do.

I am incredibly emotionally aware and connected with other people. You know, when you come see me live, you can see that different kind of connection and that connection with what I'm saying, and the things I'm singing about. So it really is about just keeping my eyes open.

People are so quick to judge and make decisions for themselves about situations they know absolutely nothing about.

Eddie and I are overwhelmed by the amount of lovely well wishes. We are blessed and.... I'm Mrs. Cibrian!

You can't break what's broken already.

I need honor and love in my life from somebody who's playin' for keeps. What I'm searching for is a man who'll stand by me: who will walk through the fire and be my flame in the night. I won't settle for less than what I deserve: a friend and a lover who'll love me for the rest of my life.

There comes a time in every life we find the heart we're looking for.

Everyday something new pops into my mind: I could do this next or I could do that next. I want to grow more and more and show people different sides of myself, whether it's different kinds of music, different kinds of movies, or different kinds of television.

I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way.

I need honor in my life from somebody playing for keeps.

I think I'm realizing I've always been able to move people, just getting people to talk.

What no woman or man needs is anyone telling them they are 'too fat' or 'too skinny.' That just adds to the many stereotypes out there about a person's weight.

We definitely set out to make a great 'radio' record. We set out to write great hooky choruses-but with verses that said something.

I don't want to wake up and not truly be enjoying my life and these amazing things around me.

I'll get into conversations with other people, and all of a sudden they will say something that sparks that... either the titles to me, or just the conversation itself will spark an idea for a song.

Hopefully people will grow with me, because I'm definitely not going to be stuck in one place all my life.

I'm living life as best I can - but I'm not exempt from failure and making bad choices.

I don't care if I'm in too deep.

What I enjoy most about going out on stage is seeing all my fans react to my music.

I know society these days, I know people are wanting to find everything they can to pick things apart, but I have to write from my heart and my experiences, and I fully own them. Those are mine to share.

I should try to be strong, but baby, you're the right kind of wrong.

Online bullying has to stop.

Being where I'm at, standing in these shoes, it feels amazing. It feels like a weight has been lifted.

I don't earn my money from trying to hurt people or get in the tabloids.

Keep your sense of self; don't get caught up in what people want you to be.

I never really had any friends my age. I've grown up in the adult world all my life.

Keep on shining, keep on smiling, don't lose faith, and don't lose heart. When you're crying, just keep trying to remind yourself, you're a shining star, yes you are.

Im Southern, so alligator tail is pretty interesting and yummy.

I believe in equality for everyone. I believe everyone should have the right to love and commit to whomever they want. [...] All I know is that in God's eyes we are all the same. I just wish we could see through the eyes of God more often.

I grew up having to care what people think; it was part of my job.I've been built up and torn down, built up and torn down. It's been difficult to tune people out, especially in the las few years. Now i'm starting to care more about me and not what everybody else thinks.

I think singing traditional country is wonderful, because I'm bringing it to my generation and to the younger kids.

I believe above the storm, the smallest prayer will still be heard. I believe that someone in that great somewhere hears every word.

Living life, I mean, my two stepsons, my husband, I think every day - today interaction inspires me - as far as music goes - inspires my art.

I signed my deal when I was 11, and the success I had, no one could explain that to an adult, what's about to happen to them, much less a kid. There's not many people around who've experienced that.

Janis Joplin is definitely one of my biggest influences. She taught me how to feel music, and I don't think there's anyone like her that could bring such pain and emotion to a song.

When I first came out with Blue, everyone compared me to Patsy Cline, which is the biggest honor, 'cause I've always looked up to her.

The Holy Spirit said I was blessed and was going to touch hearts everywhere.

I had some wonderful times in my 20s, but your 20s are hard.

Reba McEntire came through town when I lived in Texas. She had this amazing theatrical show with, like, 13 different wardrobe changes. I was eight and I was like, Wow, I wanna do that!

I know myself, and when you start to really know who you are, you don't question it when you read what someone says about you.

I will love you all my life and when I die I will still love you through eternity and beyond.

It's wonderful to have money. But It's good that I know what the other side is like. I don't take for granted what I have now.

I've battled psoriasis; I've had an autoimmune disease since I was two. So I'm very vigilant about taking care of myself and eating right and what I put in my body. It's something that I had to be aware of since a young age. So health is a big deal.

I was 5 when I won my first song and dance competition, and my parents asked me if that is what I wanted to do, and I said, "Yeah." At 5, how can you know that? On some level, I knew that was my gift.

Every day of my life is going out in public and seeing people's lives and listening to stories - all that kind of stuff musically inspires me.

Commitment. Someone who'll go the distance. I need somebody with staying power who'll make me go weak in the knees. Commitment. And everything that goes with it. I need honor and love in my life from somebody who's playing for keeps.

We live in an epidemic of self-hatred. I see it daily with people coming at me, and they do it to everybody, it's not just me. The hatred is really stemming from them not liking themselves. When you look at it that way, I feel so much empathy and understanding for those people.

I've never heard a song written from a stepmother's point of view, about their family.

Without you, there'd be no sun in my sky, there would be no love in my life, there'd be no world left of me.

As a singer and songwriter, I have great admiration for many of the budding stars who come to try their hand at performing and can relate to the hopes and aspirations of all the contestants, no matter how good or bad.

My dogs are about unconditional love. It's so wonderful to walk in the door from a long day and all they want to do is be loved and to give and give.

Inspiration is everywhere! I think you just have to have your eyes open.

I needed to become something besides the star everybody had built me up to be.