Mindy McCready

My public persona is badly warped and bears little resemblance to the person those closest to me know.

I've spent my fortune, tarnished my public view and made myself the brunt of punch line after punch line.

No matter what happens, I'm going to protect my kid.

Roger Clemens is one of the most wonderful men I've ever known. I loved him very much... still love him to this day. He treated me like a princess.

I love my mother. I do love her.

I think my life did go the way it was supposed to go for me.

I call my life a beautiful mess and organised chaos. It's just always been like that. My entire life things have been attracted to me and vice versa that turn into chaotic nightmares or I create the chaos myself.

I'm not blaming my mom for my life because I am responsible for me, and nobody can change me or ruin me easier than I can.

I never wanted to marry Roger Clemens. I wanted him to do right by his family.

Yes, I have known Roger Clemens for a long time.