While she’s turned into one of the best-selling artist’s around, Ke$ha hasn’t ruled out changing her sound and trying her luck in the world of country music at some point in the future.

The “Take It Off” hitmaker, who hails from Nashville, recently spoke with Paper magazine about her longtime interest in the genre that boasts young female stars including Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.

“I’m really inspired by country music. My mom wrote country music and I love Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash. I think at some point there might be some country collaborations or records in the future,” Ke$ha tells Paper mag. “But I’m also really digging being called, like half-jokingly, a white-girl rapper. I think it’s really funny and I’m going to ride that train for a little bit.”And it sounds as if the 23-year-old would fit in with her country counterparts quite nicely – as she already has one thing in common – whiskey as a drink of choice.

She tells, “I like whiskey and I like red wine, those are my two favorites. I love to lie around my house listening to vinyl records and drinking red wine. It’s amazing, but I’m never home, so …”

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