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.

I was married when I wasn't quite 14 and had four babies by the time I was 18.

When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could.

A woman's two cents worth is worth two cents in the music business.

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.

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

I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.