I don't like to talk about things where you're going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics.

We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign.

You don't see no city when you look at me cause country's all I am. I love runnin' barefoot through the old cornfields and I love that country ham. Well you say I'm made just to fit your plans but there's a barnyard shovel pick your hands. If your eyes are on me you're lookin' at country.

I believe in education and wish I had a better one.

I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers.

I don't go to church regular. But I pray for answers to my problems.

Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant.