There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.

I've tried to help a lot of young artists get started.

I loved Mississippi and do to this day. The rainbows that stretch from horizon to horizon after a summer rain are the most spectacular I have ever seen.

Early in my career I began receiving letters from a woman in the Midwest who claimed to be my mother.

Chet Atkins... is probably the best guitar player who ever lived.

Johnny Duncan was one of the first opening acts I hired for my show, and he is the one who initiated me into astrology. I got hooked. It made a lot of sense to me.

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.