Everywhere I go, the kids call me 'the book lady.' The older I get, the more appreciative I seem to be of the 'book lady' title. It makes me feel more like a legitimate person, not just a singer or an entertainer. But it makes me feel like I've done something good with my life and with my success.

That traveling man was a two time lover, he took my love, then he took my mother.

I don't keep up with a lot of trends. I've never been a fashion horse. I'm so busy writing my songs, trying to maintain my business, and all the new things that come along. I stay working all the time.

I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

Here you come again, looking better than a body has a right to.

I have little feet because nothing grows in the shade.

I do have a lot of gays in my family now, but some will never come out.