For some reason, I have better luck when I work with women. I guess I have a good sense of sisterhood.

I figure if I keep my health, I have no intention of retiring. I love to work. I want to be like Bob Hope.

People like bluegrass. It's had a following amongst a lot of hip and young people. A lot of college kids like bluegrass.

You can't just will your dreams to come true. You have to work hard. You have to give 'em wings, arms, legs...whatever it takes to make your dreams come true.

You never know what's going to happen to you when you head out into the big world. And when you get older, you don't know how you're going to be thought of or seen.

Mama sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love. She made my coat of many colors that I was proud of.

My husband and I had to raise five of my younger brothers and sisters. They lived with us. We sent them to school.