I did learn that it was the greatest thing in the world to respect yourself. Respect other people.

If I don't love you, baby, grits ain't groceries.

And I tell my audience, you know, give the real stars a round of applause. Because without them I'm nobody. So I learned so much from people like that.

My mom moved up between Leland and Greenville when I was just a little tot.

I was never into the Bluegrass, Bill Monroe and stuff like that.

I was born in a little place called Inverness, MS.

And one of my favorites was Eddy Arnold of course. He just had that smooth, soulful voice.