A Tree Reaches Below The Surface To

Most Country Songs, Certainly All The Stuff I've Written, Are Stories Driven By Characters.

My Husband Says I Look Like A Q-tip.

I Am Amazed At The Response Of My Being On The Show. Everywhere I Go, Every Young Person Points At Me And Says "hi, Aunt Dolly." Or "are You Aunt Dolly?" I Love Doing The Show And I Love Miley And Billy Ray [cyrus]. I Am Proud To Be Her Honorary Godmother.

I Always Love Working With Children. I Never Had Children Of My Own. God Has His Purposes. God Didn't Let Me Have Children So Everybody's Children Could Be Mine. That's Kind Of How I'm Looking At It.

As A Songwriter, You're Allowed To Write Anything, And As A Person, I Am All Colors In The Rainbow. I've Been Through Everything, You Know, So I Can Write A Positive Song Like 'better Get To Livin'' Because That's My Attitude. But That Doesn't Mean I'm Happy All The Time. You Can't Be A Deep And Serious Songwriter Without Feelings. You Kinda Have To Live With Your Feelings Out On Your Sleeve And Get Hurt More Than Most People. The Fear I Might Get Hurt Means I Might Not Be Able To Write Another Song.