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.

I'm proud of being part Cherokee, and I think it's time all us Indians felt the same way.

My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.

Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best.

When all those city folks try to fix up my talking, all they do is mess me up.

I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings.

How do you measure your value?