If I had a chance to do things over again, I might not start singing. It was my husband Doolittle's idea. He pushed me out there, the booger. And I'm out there now, so I might as well make the best of it.

I won all the blue ribbons for canning at the state fair.

Growing up in eastern Kentucky like I did, I'm used to having a few guns around to protect me.

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.

Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead.

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.