I had more verses . Owen Bradley said, 'Loretta, there's already been one El Paso and we'll never have another one. Get in that room and start taking some of those verses off.' Yeah, I took six verses off.

I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem.

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

When I'd tell people I like country music they'd get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.

I know what it's like to be pregnant and nervous and poor.

You have to be different, great or first.

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