Glamour: A lot of country songs are about love and relationships. What do you know for sure when it comes to matters of the heart?
Kellie: I think that in the past, I've had it wrong. I thought I knew what I wanted, and I thought I was in love, but I really wasn't. And it wasn't until I met my husband that I really knew what that kind of love was. There was just this feeling—I know that my husband is my soul mate and best friend, and I have my life partner and my sanctuary in him. I'm blessed that I'm able to go home to him.
Glamour: You should write greeting cards. That was beautiful. What's the best perk about your career?
Kellie: As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a part of country music and have always wanted to live on a bus, tour, and see the world and sing. I'm blessed to be able to do what I love and travel, meet new people, hear their stories, and tell my story through the form of a song. I think that's pretty amazing.
Glamour: And the downside?
Kellie: I don't want to come across as ungrateful, but the hardest thing is how time-consuming it is. I'm gone a lot. I love to travel, and fortunately my husband, as a songwriter, is able to come on the road with me, so that's one reason we work so well together. It works in our marriage because his schedule is so flexible. But as far as the downside, there are things that I miss out on—like graduations, birthday parties, and sometimes weddings, those life things. But that's just part of [this job]. I know that one day I will hopefully be in a place where I can plan my schedule around those things, but right now I'm paying my dues and making any sacrifice I need to make in order to do this, just like everyone before me had to do.
Watch Kellie perform at the CMA Christmas Spectacular this coming Monday on ABC!
