Ive always expected great things and Ive asked people to do the same. Its a mindset. If you expect bad things to happen, they will. I dont think anybody would disagree with that. Therefore, if you

I grew up on a farm with the clothes line in the backyard and I knew that millions of Americans would relate to that. As much as I love New York and L.A, I am really a spokesperson for middle America and the girl next door.

Your identity is not about how well youre doing on the charts, thats your job, you have to treat that as your career and keep it separate. Your identity has to be bigger than, Im a star because t

When I saw my name on that first record, it just lit something up inside of me. -Aimee Mayo Meet Aimee Mayo, award-winning songwriter and survivor. In this interview, we drive down a country lane just outside of Nashville and find our way to AimeeLand,...

Pay attention to trends, but never be a follower. Be a leader, not a follower. Push the envelop, but dont let it break. I like to stay in front of the curve, but I never like to be too cool for the

Fame is not a decision you make. Its a lot more work, and its a lot of fairy dust. -John Berry Lets turn back time to 1979 when singer/songwriter/guitarist John Berry had big dreams and the patienc

Im like this anonymous Oz behind the curtain guy nobody ever knows. The face of the songs are the artists who record them. -Steve Dorff If you are a songwriter or a composer, this episode is for you!

I was only 15 when I climbed out my window and ran away to Memphis with 60 cents in mypocket. I look around at my life now and I realize that it all started with just 60 cents. -TG Sheppard Incredible as it seems,

Relationships are everything and in Nashville they are made of gold. When Jacy introduced me to Naomi Judd and we interviewed her at their compound in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, her husband Larry Strickland was sitting on a couch in the recording studio,...

I didnt come to Nashville having played bars for 10 years. I was a total green horn. So I learned a lot. Its a blast, its like perpetual adolescence. -Karen Staley Welcome to the success story of a