Let The Music Play On Would Be

Country Music Has Always Been About As Close To R&b As You Can Possibly Get. We're Storytellers.

Today We've Learned To Celebrate Mediocrity. Back In The Day We Had Creative Artists; Today We Have Created Artists.

People Have Allowed Me Into Their Homes, Through My Words And My Music.

Forget About 40 Years In Show Business. Just Surviving 27 Years Of Nicole Richie Is Enough.

Believe Me, I Love Commerce As Much As The Rest Of The Readers Of 'businessweek.' But In Art, You Have To Be True To Yourself And Your Musical Vision. People Have Known Me Well For A Long Time, So If I Was Chasing A Trend And Doing Something That Wasn't Authentic To Who I Am, They Would Know It In Just A Few Seconds.