Martina McBride quotes:

I love producing! It's so much fun to start with a blank canvas and create the picture you want to create and see it all come together.

Faith that it's not always in your hands or things don't always go the way you planned, but you have to have faith that there is a plan for you, and you must follow your heart and believe in yourself no matter what.

I believe everything in moderation. But breakfast is important. I have two hard-boiled or scrambled eggs with whole-wheat toast and try to get some fruit in there.

I just love where I am right now in my career. I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre. I've been able to have a solid career that we've built one step at a time and a family. I know that I'm in a good place.

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.

My dad was a huge country music fan, but he also had a band and he sang. So he'd listen to a lot of music and the songs that he'd learn for the band were more from the male artists. So my earliest country memories were Waylon Jennings, Conway Twitty, George Jones, Johnny Paycheck even.

Raising three girls, I think it's important to teach them to support other women.

At the beginning of every week, I like to sit down and figure out what I'm going to make. I probably try at least two new recipes a week. But I have my standbys - jambalaya, meatloaf and mashed potatoes.

It's hard being away from home. But other than that, performing is the highlight of my day.

In any small town, sports are really important to the high school, and I wasn't very good at sports.

I was into all kinds of music as a teen - country music, because my dad was in a band that played country, and whatever my sister and brother were into.

I always have apples and fruit in the house. It's easier to eat something healthy if it's within reach. I also have yogurt, cheese and crackers, and raw almonds.

I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It's an easy thing for me to do.

The way you look is so dependent on the way you take care of yourself.

I wish I could do an entire spa day.

It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.

Baby I'm so into you I can hardly breathe.

If I'm dreaming please don't wake me up cause baby I can't get enough of what you do.

I always thought it would have been fun to spend an evening with Patsy Cline - just because I think she was really fun and interesting. I think you'd have a really good time with her.

I love to sing with great singers.

I find that putting my makeup on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show.

I make our family traditions a priority.

The thing about my fridge is, it's a family fridge, so there's a little of something everybody likes in there.

I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event.

I have been fighting writing songs for a long time. People keep telling me I should write, and other writers have offered to write with me, and to be honest, it's not something I've ever really had a passion for - plus I wasn't sure I had the talent to do it!

I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre.

I do yoga, lunges, crunches, things like that for 40 minutes twice a week. For cardio I usually do the elliptical, treadmill or walking.

I can't be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.

I love to read about healthy eating and preach to my husband, who doesn't listen. Now I'm trying to teach it to my daughters.

What I would like my legacy to be is that of a person who took good care of her family and sang some songs that made a difference in some way. I hope I'll be remembered as somebody who was always down to earth and who handled her career and other people with honesty, integrity and class.

In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

Not only do I know how to milk a cow, but I know how to herd a bunch of cows, too, which is a life skill that I think may come in handy someday.

I'm just the instrument for the song to do whatever it's supposed to do-heal, inspire or encourage. It's not all about me, it's about the song. I'm just the lucky girl who gets to sing these songs.

It's hard to say no to your kid. It's hard for them to stomp off and not be happy with you for an hour.

Everything is moderation, really. I don't really deprive myself of anything. But I try to balance it with healthy food choices. I am not real fond of exercise, so I try to get away with as little as possible which is about thirty minutes three times a week and I do a little weight training and cardio.

My older brother was into Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top, and my sister was into pop radio. So somewhere along the line, I got into Ozzy Osbourne, REO Speedwagon, Heart, Pat Benetar, Journey.

Why do we get so angry at ourselves when we eat foods we love? Do you think guys walk around going, 'I just ate a cheeseburger and I'm so mad at myself?'

Some days I do well and I eat really healthfully. But I don't think we should deprive ourselves of anything, so some days I indulge and give in to cravings.

I'm not a big fan of flying. I definitely try to take the bus whenever I can. I've gotten a little bit better about it, but it was a pretty crippling thing for many years. I feel safer in a private plane.

You either have fans who stick with you, or they don't. It comes down to making music that people connect with and great fans.

I find that putting my make-up on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show. It kind of helps me make that transition from 'mommy' to 'performer,' or star or whatever you want to call it!

I'm not fond of crunches or lunges, but I do them anyway because I do see results. For me it's about being fit and staying healthy more than anything else.

I love to get books, because I love to read.

I think that being thrown into instant fame must be, at times, difficult.

I was always into music. And none of my friends were really into music the same way I was. So it was just different. It was really not very well understood by most of my friends. They didn't tease me about it - they just didn't really relate.

It's always nice to be thought of.

A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want.

A statue stands in a shaded place An angel girl with an upturned face A name is written on a polished rock A broken heart that the world forgot

Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.

Even if the sun refused to shine Even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart until the end of time You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.

Growing up, Santa Claus would cover the presents with a white blanket, so when we'd wake up Christmas morning, we had to wait for my dad to do the big reveal of all the presents Santa brought.

Having three daughters, it is important for me to set a good example and teach them to make decisions that are healthy for your heart no matter what age you are.

I always tell my three daughters, it's not about the number on the scale, it's how you feel. You know you are going to feel better if you eat healthier.

I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.

I grew up in the country surrounded by music.

I grew up singing in Kansas. My dad had a band when I was growing up. So I sang in church and school and started singing with his band when I was seven. So I've been singing all my life.

I have a really amazing fan club, it's contemporary but it's a little bit old school. There's a lot of connection. I have a fan club president who really responds to people.

I just love where I am right now in my career.

I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!

I love connecting with the fans. I love being on stage.

I obviously love to sing, it's my passion, as is being a mom. Those are the two things that pretty much consume my every day and so I want to keep doing that as long as I can.

I really just tried to make a record full of great songs, which is the goal I always have.

I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.

I think it's important to find someone that you really like as well as love. When the infatuation runs out, the first phase of the relationship changes. You really have to be able to say 'I like to hang out with you. Let's keep hanging out.'

I wanted to make a record that people could put on year after year after year, and it would never feel dated.

I was always thin. I guess I have good genes, so I never worried too much about my weight.

It's not the size of the house. It's how much love is inside.

I've been on stage since I was five years old and I feel really at home there.

I've dreamed of this a thousand times before But in my dreams I couldn't love you more I will give you my heart Until the end of time... You're all I need, my love, my Valentine

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing, let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong... it's Independence Day.

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.

My desire is to stand by the fire that burns inside of you.

Sometimes you run out of ideas, just like if you are a writer or whatever. Then you just have to wait around for something to inspire you or look for something to inspire you.

That's the hardest thing about being a mom. You want to be cool, and you want them to like you all the time, but you can't always have that. You're gonna have times where you have to say no, and you won't be the most popular person in the house.

The hard part is choosing to change what needs changing.

What drives me now is the desire to be able to keep doing this. I love making records and performing, and success means I will continue to have the privilege to do that. I know it's not going to last forever, but I'd like to keep having success as long as I can so that I can still be a part of this industry.

What I do to take care of my heart is exercise and try to eat healthy.

You can love someone with all your heart for all the right reasons, and in a moment they can choose to walk away. love 'em anyway.

You have to stick to your guns and still know when to be flexible. That's something I've had to learn-which battles to fight.

The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born

I try to visualize geometric shapes and patterns slowly spinning and expanding into infinity.

Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.