When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry.

I always loved those songs. And with my high tenor, I thought I was pretty good - you know? - almost as good as Dennis Day.

Get rhythm when you get the blues.

People ask me who is my favorite country artist. I say, you mean besides George Jones.

[My mother] called [my voice] the gift.

I've been flushed from the bathroom of your heart.

You've got a song you're singing from your gut, you want that audience to feel it in their gut. And you've got to make them think that you're one of them sitting out there with them too. They've got to be able to relate to what you're doing.