Ranked #45 on VH1`s 100 Sexiest Artists.

Her father is of German origin and her mother is American.

She had to cancel several dates on an upcoming tour following the death of her bassist, Terome T-Bone Hannon. (September 12, 2003)

Is able to speak some Swedish. When she was 18 she had a Swedish boyfriend, named Musse, whom she learned it from. She also wrote him a lullaby song in Swedish which she has performed at concerts and on TV appearances.

Broke collarbone and rib when thrown from a colt at the Stephenville, Texas ranch of her rodeo-star boyfriend star Ty Murray, April 24, 2002. Murray is 7-time winner of rodeo`s all-around world title.

Singer. She learned to play guitar at age 16.

Her grandfather helped draft the Alaska state constitution

Dated Sean Penn, who also directed an early version (1995) music video for her song "You Were Meant For Me." (which was later re-made with the more popular 1997 version). (needs clarification on the dates). [1997]

Dating champion rodeo cowboy Ty Murray. [October 1999]

Her father taught music in elementary schools.

she once was hitching a ride and the driver said he would like to see her breasts and she got out of the car and never looked back.