Martina McBride famous quotes

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

#Girl #Heart #Angel

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

#Running #Ideas #Waiting

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

#Song #Teacher #Pain

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

#Running #Thinking #Important

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

#Believe #Heart #Hands

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

#Daughter #Heart #Decision

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

#Family #Wise #Daughter

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

#Mom #Passion #Two

Love's the only house big enough for all the pain in the world.
-- Martina McBride

#Pain #House #World

What I do to take care of my heart is exercise and try to eat healthy.
-- Martina McBride

#Heart #Exercise #Healthy

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

#Real #Exercise #Choices

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

#Daughter #Feel Better #Numbers

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.
-- Martina McBride

#Country #Brother #Dad

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

#Thinking #Skills #May

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.
-- Martina McBride

#Country #Careers #Able

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.
-- Martina McBride

#School #People #President

Let freedom ring, let the white dove sing, let the weak be strong, let the right be wrong... it's Independence Day.
-- Martina McBride

#Courage #Strong #White

I try to visualize geometric shapes and patterns slowly spinning and expanding into infinity.
-- Martina McBride

#Trying #Patterns #Spinning

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

#Believe #Eggs #Two

I love to sing with great singers.
-- Martina McBride

#Singers

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

#Music #Dream #Valentine

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

#Music #Valentine #Heart

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

#Heart #Ems #Moments

I wish I could do an entire spa day.
-- Martina McBride

#Wish #Spas

Baby I'm so into you I can hardly breathe.
-- Martina McBride

#Baby #Fall #Falling For You

My desire is to stand by the fire that burns inside of you.
-- Martina McBride

#Romantic #Fire #Desire

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.
-- Martina McBride

#Mom #House #Want

I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes.
-- Martina McBride

#Daughter #Eye #My Daughter

I'm just the instrument for the song to do whatever it's supposed to do-heal, inspire or encourage. It's not all about me, it's about the song. I'm just the lucky girl who gets to sing these songs.
-- Martina McBride

#Girl #Song #Inspire

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

#Morning #Growing Up #Dad

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

#Home #Away From Home #Performing

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

#Weight #Too Much #Worried

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

#Differences #Longevity #Feels

I can't be the big star in the family. We have a family, and we are all equal.
-- Martina McBride

#Stars #Bigs #Equal

I am happy that women can relate to my songs, and hopefully men can too.
-- Martina McBride

#Song #Men #Relate

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

#Believe #People #Tolerance

I think we should all be tolerant of each other and embrace each others' strengths and differences and uniqueness and beauty.
-- Martina McBride

#Thinking #Differences #Embrace

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

#Party #Memorable #Creativity

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

#Mother #Daughter #Husband

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

#Country #Mean

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

#Careers #Important #Use

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

#Yoga #Week #Cardio

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

#Hard Work #Who I Am #Want

I wanted to make a record that people could put on year after year after year, and it would never feel dated.
-- Martina McBride

#Years #People #Records

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

#Thinking #Fame #Difficult

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

#Song #Goal #Records

I make our family traditions a priority.
-- Martina McBride

#Priorities #Tradition #Family Tradition

I love to get books, because I love to read.
-- Martina McBride

#Book #Love To Read

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.
-- Martina McBride

#Fun #Together #Want

I love country music. I don't ever feel restricted by the genre.
-- Martina McBride

#Country #Country Love #Genre

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

#Records #Tvs #News

I just love where I am right now in my career.
-- Martina McBride

#Careers

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

#Makeup #Different #Looks

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

#Baby #Heart #Fire

If I'm dreaming please don't wake me up cause baby I can't get enough of what you do.
-- Martina McBride

#Dream #Baby #Fall

It's not the size of the house. It's how much love is inside.
-- Martina McBride

#Love Is #House #Size