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

It was unlikely that anyone had ever heard a black person sing country music.

Not only are three-putt greens probable, at times they are an achievment.

The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by consultants and programmers and record company moguls.

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

The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.