LeAnn Rimes Biography

"I grew up in a really musical family and I think I was just blessed with a gift. I kind of knew this was what I was supposed to do in life, with a little help from my mum and dad, who were never pushy parents."

"I was raised as a Southern woman so I am polite, have great manners and know how to handle myself as a woman. But I'm no goody two-shoes, definitely not. I have fun when I want to have fun."

"I'm very happy now; I'm married, I have wonderful friends, my dad and I have a great relationship. I feel better than I ever have. There was a lot more pressure when I was 14, a lot more was expected of me."

"I'm not an overnight success. I've been at this since I was 6." [On winning her Best New Artist Grammy at age 14 in 1997]

"Me and my husband don't really do the drugs and rock ’n’ roll thing. We don't do crazy stuff like that. We're pretty mellow people."