Kelsea Ballerini

“With Rascal Flatts, I'm such a fan of them, and I feel like they've been so gracefully relevant through decades of country music.”

“I feel like it's been so crazy to get to open for people like Rascal Flatts, Lady A, Billy Currington.”

“As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it.”

“When Florida Georgia Line and Nelly put out the 'Cruise' remix, it brought so many more people to country music.”

“Always wash your face before you go to bed - skin care is key.”

“The fun thing about song writing is that it's just creative. It can be whatever you want it to be. For me, I'm really protective of that. I'm not going to write something because I feel like...”

“For a long time, because I'm pretty tall, I was scared to wear heels, but now I wear them all the time. I feel like I'm still discovering my stage style, but I love - well, I'm not a huge co...”

“Women in country music have always been a staple and always been important.”

“I want to stay where I am. I'm stoked to be a country artist.”

“I love that on country radio, you can hear a George Strait song, and the next is Sam Hunt. I love that there's such a variety.”

“I try to be as honest as I can in writing. That's what ends up translating and relating to people.”

“I wouldn't be an artist if I didn't have Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Taylor Swift to look up to.”

“Growing up in east Tennessee gave me my country roots, my twang, and a lot of my stories.”

“My favorite songwriting trick is writing something like 'XO.' In my brain, I thought, 'This is probably going to be a love song. How can I change that and find ways to twist that.' As a song...”

“Sometimes, if I really just need to unwind and kind of watch something that isn't gonna stress me out or have drama in it, I watch 'Spongebob.'”

“I wanted to be a vet. I really thought that's what I wanted to do.”