There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance.

The first five albums I did, I tried a little bit of everything. I was trying not to conform at all.

I got into photography when my kids were little, and I continued talking pictures over the years.

I do feel I'm responsible to carrying on the music. That's what I was charged with as a kid. When I was a little girl, I was told, 'When we are gone' - when you're a kid, you never think they'll ever be gone - 'you have to keep the music alive, the Carter Family songs, and add your own songs.'

I'd had three husbands by 23. The second was a songwriter who couldn't handle the fact the little lady was doing better than him.

When I'm on stage, I know exactly where I am. It's not an ego thing or anything like that, but I am more in my body and aware of myself and aware of what I'm doing, and I feel more from that, from sharing the music.