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.

There's more women stars in Nashville all the time. They're proving they can do the job the same as a man.

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.

The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch.

Because Olivia Newton-John wasn't from Nashville, they didn't like her winning our awards. I've got no complaints.

Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him.

I refuse to be pushed around anymore.