Mother was a talkative person, and I was a lot like her.

I was sometimes jeered by black soldiers who wanted me to sing something besides country music.

I finally came to terms with manic depression and lithium. I've taken lithium regularly for the past few years and have had no further bouts with manic depression.

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.

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

Mother was a talkative person, and I was a lot like her.

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