Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.

I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give.

What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley Pride, country singer. Period.

A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.

People pay attention to lyrics, and the race matter was delicate.

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries.

A lot of celebrities relish politics and are eager to lend their names to candidates and causes. I never wanted to be a spokesman for anybody.