I learned to tune a guitar by ear. That method has served me pretty well.

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

There were very few black people in Montana but we never felt out of place.

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

My brothers and sisters all sang, too, and they all have good voices.

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.