My, how things have changed. Twain has now sold more albums than any other female artist in country music history. Heaps of awards hardware adorn her trophy case - including 15 honours from the Canadian Country Music Association. It's not a record number, but all have come since 1995. Taking a breather in her dressing room after collecting six CCMAs last week, Twain is composed to the point of serenity - an impressive fact considering she's right in the middle of her first world tour and at the pinnancle of a very busy career.
People always ask how have things changed with success and in a lot of ways nothing has.
When I was a club singer, I was working harder then. I was travelling in junky vehicles and sleeping in yucky beds and singing in smoke-filled places. Those were just as demanding times in a different way. As a person, Twain has matured dramatically in the last three years. And she has proven she can handle the constant pressures that come with the spotlight.