I've seen country music go uptown, like we say, and I'm proud I was there when it happened.

Because Olivia Newton-John wasn't from Nashville, they didn't like her winning our awards. I've got no complaints.

If anyone asks how old I am, tell them it's none of their business!

I had more verses . Owen Bradley said, 'Loretta, there's already been one El Paso and we'll never have another one. Get in that room and start taking some of those verses off.' Yeah, I took six verses off.

Who wants to be married to a grandfather?

I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me.

You're the reason our kids are ugly.