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The teacher wonders but she doesn't ask It's hard to see the pain behind the mask Bearing the burden of a secret storm Sometimes she wishes she was never born
Martina McBride
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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.
Martina McBride
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In my daughter's eyes, I am a hero, I am strong and wise, and I know no fear, but the truth is plain to see, she was sent to rescue me, I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.
Martina McBride
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Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.
Martina McBride
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I grew up in the country surrounded by music.
Martina McBride
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I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.
Martina McBride
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Baby, I've tried to find a place inside your heart. Oh, but it's hard to start a fire without a spark.
Martina McBride
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I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.
Martina McBride
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Every show, every audience is different, and I just love leaving the venue feeling like we all know each other a little bit better.
Martina McBride
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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.
Martina McBride
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I listen to music I'm looking to record or catch up on news and TV, whatever is on the TV at the gym!
Martina McBride
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It means so much being a part of country music and the Opry.
Martina McBride
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I think it's important to find someone that you really like as well as love. When the infatuation runs out, the first phase of the relationship changes. You really have to be able to say 'I like to hang out with you. Let's keep hanging out.'
Martina McBride
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What I do to take care of my heart is exercise and try to eat healthy.
Martina McBride
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It's not the size of the house. It's how much love is inside.
Martina McBride
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I've been on stage since I was five years old and I feel really at home there.
Martina McBride
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Having three daughters, it is important for me to set a good example and teach them to make decisions that are healthy for your heart no matter what age you are.
Martina McBride
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I feel like it's important to use this gift God gave me, my life and my career to do something to make the world a better place. It's an easy thing for me to do.
Martina McBride
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Even if the sun refused to shine
Even if romance ran out of rhyme
You would still have my heart until the end of time
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
Martina McBride
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Baby I'm so into you I can hardly breathe.
Martina McBride
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The hard part is choosing to change what needs changing.
Martina McBride
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You can love someone with all your heart for all the right reasons, and in a moment they can choose to walk away. love 'em anyway.
Martina McBride
23.
A statue stands in a shaded place
An angel girl with an upturned face
A name is written on a polished rock
A broken heart that the world forgot
Martina McBride
24.
If I'm dreaming please don't wake me up cause baby I can't get enough of what you do.
Martina McBride
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I can't be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.
Martina McBride
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I try to visualize geometric shapes and patterns slowly spinning and expanding into infinity.
Martina McBride
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I do yoga, lunges, crunches, things like that for 40 minutes twice a week. For cardio I usually do the elliptical, treadmill or walking.
Martina McBride
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I wish I could do an entire spa day.
Martina McBride
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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.
Martina McBride
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I've dreamed of this a thousand times before
But in my dreams I couldn't love you more
I will give you my heart
Until the end of time...
You're all I need, my love, my Valentine
Martina McBride
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I love to get books, because I love to read.
Martina McBride
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I like the creativity of planning a party, or cooking and taking care of people, creating a memorable meal or event.
Martina McBride
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Honestly, I just have to do what's right for me, and what I would tell people is what I believe, which is that tolerance is very important.
Martina McBride
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I find that putting my makeup on and playing with different looks is really relaxing for me before the show.
Martina McBride
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I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.
Martina McBride
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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.
Martina McBride
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I definitely feel a difference about my place in the industry. I feel like I have some longevity now.
Martina McBride
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I just love where I am right now in my career.
Martina McBride
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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.
Martina McBride
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What drives me now is the desire to be able to keep doing this. I love making records and performing, and success means I will continue to have the privilege to do that. I know it's not going to last forever, but I'd like to keep having success as long as I can so that I can still be a part of this industry.
Martina McBride
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You have to stick to your guns and still know when to be flexible. That's something I've had to learn-which battles to fight.
Martina McBride
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I grew up singing in Kansas. My dad had a band when I was growing up. So I sang in church and school and started singing with his band when I was seven. So I've been singing all my life.
Martina McBride
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I always tell my three daughters, it's not about the number on the scale, it's how you feel. You know you are going to feel better if you eat healthier.
Martina McBride
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I obviously love to sing, it's my passion, as is being a mom. Those are the two things that pretty much consume my every day and so I want to keep doing that as long as I can.
Martina McBride
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What I would like my legacy to be is that of a person who took good care of her family and sang some songs that made a difference in some way. I hope I'll be remembered as somebody who was always down to earth and who handled her career and other people with honesty, integrity and class.
Martina McBride
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Growing up, Santa Claus would cover the presents with a white blanket, so when we'd wake up Christmas morning, we had to wait for my dad to do the big reveal of all the presents Santa brought.
Martina McBride
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Everything is moderation, really. I don't really deprive myself of anything. But I try to balance it with healthy food choices. I am not real fond of exercise, so I try to get away with as little as possible which is about thirty minutes three times a week and I do a little weight training and cardio.
Martina McBride
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I love connecting with the fans. I love being on stage.
Martina McBride
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Sometimes you run out of ideas, just like if you are a writer or whatever. Then you just have to wait around for something to inspire you or look for something to inspire you.
Martina McBride
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I think that being thrown into instant fame must be, at times, difficult.
Martina McBride
