Martina McBride Quotes

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

I don’t really have any kind of rigorous or definite routine before I go onstage. I like to eat at least an hour or two before I go on. If I can’t do that, I just wait until after. I try and drink lots of water before I go onstage.

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.

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

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 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 make our family traditions a priority.

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.

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 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 wish I could do an entire spa day.

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 have girls who are concerned about how they look compared to models or what have you. It’s my responsibility to teach them that beauty is more than superficial.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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.

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!

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.