We heard stories about fakery and decoys at revivals. I never personally saw any trickery.

Love someone too much to help them prevent making a mistake.

I like sitting in the dark and watching people far more talented than I'll ever be sing my songs and say my words. It's thrilling.

I believe it was Today show fourth-hour host Kathie Lee Gifford who said, 'If drag queens love you, you'll have the longest career in the world. They know phony and they know real.'

I sang with Anita Bryant in the Southern Baptist churches.

when you fall in love, you must fall in love with a man the way he is now, because marriage won't change anything, except maybe your tax deduction.

Over the years my mom has become a self-taught Biblical scholar.