I grew up around lots of men - my father, my brothers, my uncles - so I wasn't intimidated by them.

Kitty Wells was the first and only Queen of Country Music, no matter what they call the rest of us. She was a great inspiration to me as well as every other female singer in the country music business. In addition to being a wonderful asset to country music, she was a wonderful woman. We will always remember her fondly.

I compare myself to a good barn. You can have a good barn, and if you paint it, it looks a little better. But if you take the paint off, it's still a good barn.

I was probably 7 years old when I started playing the guitar and writing some serious songs.

Anyone who knows or cares anything about real country music will agree that George Jones is the voice of it.

Being a star just means that you just find your own special place and that you shine where you are. To me that's what being a star means.

Sometimes, you see folks who have a negative view of dreamers - people who sit around all day on their hindquarters and do absolutely nothing. These folks aren't dreamers - they are just lazy. To me, dreaming is just part of being alive, inspired, and curious about the world.