I came out the back of the building and I was hollering, 'I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry! I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry!'

I think I reach people because I'm with them, not apart from them.

I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.

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

I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people.

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.

I didn't know how babies were made until I was pregnant with my fourth child.