My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability Miranda Lambert More Quotes by Miranda Lambert More Quotes From Miranda Lambert I have my views and obviously my music has connotations that lean toward what I believe, but I've learned through other artists' mistakes that I'm never going to use my career as a platform for politics, especially at shows. People come to hear music. It's my job to entertain them, and it's my escape too. Miranda Lambert mistake jobs believe Country music is different because we [musicians] are all actually happy for each other. We're all friends. It's a little family. So if you don't win [an award], usually one of your friends does. So it's kind of a cool thing. I think it's the only genre of music to have that camaraderie. Miranda Lambert winning country thinking I think the more emotional you are, the better. I'm sort of writing [songs] as I go and I can never tell how it's going to be or how it's going to feel until I get into the studio. But I definitely think it will. I probably can't help but have the emotions in my voice. Miranda Lambert emotional writing song I have my own little sense of style. As far as image goes today for a new artist, you'll find that fashion is really important. I wouldn't want to show up for a performance in something that is absolutely the opposite of who I am as an artist. Miranda Lambert fashion who-i-am artist Both my mom and my grandma were really big influences on me not only by being strong and teaching me to be strong but also owning their salt as well. Miranda Lambert grandma mom strong I learned a lot about my audience and about myself as a performer, what I like to do live. Miranda Lambert audience performers I used to play for 200 people and now I'm selling out places that hold 16,000 people. It's a big change, and it's so cool to see people out there screaming the words to songs that I wrote. It just really reassures me that what I'm doing is working, and it really boosts my confidence, as far as on stage as a performer and a writer. Miranda Lambert play song people Yeah, I have a tough-girl image. Miranda Lambert tough-girl tough girl I hope my music sets up the platform for me to be able to do lots of things - to have a cowboy-boot line, maybe, or do a perfume or makeup deal. Miranda Lambert cowboy makeup boots I was always suspicious and looking over my shoulder because that's how I was raised. Miranda Lambert shoulders suspicious raised Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.' Miranda Lambert falling-in-love writing song For each album, I let the music that I love at that point in my life be my guide. Miranda Lambert guides albums life-is Country music has always sort of been country music. Miranda Lambert country Currently I'm not a crazy ex-girlfriend, but I can't promise I won't be one again. Miranda Lambert girlfriend crazy promise I do appreciate every single dollar I earn. Miranda Lambert dollars appreciate Don't get me wrong, I love my first two albums a lot. Miranda Lambert albums two firsts A lot of people tell me, once they get to know me, that they're surprised that I'm nothing like they think I'll be. Miranda Lambert get-to-know-me people thinking Music was the first thing I did where I was naturally talented. Miranda Lambert firsts I'm an outdoors girl - I like to go fishing, riding four-wheelers, hunting. Miranda Lambert hunting girl fishing Platinum is a lot of things: it's hair, it's diamonds and platinum Miranda Lambert platinum diamond hair
