I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.
I avoid going through places where there's too much poverty.
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.
There's always been a man telling me what to do.
You have to be different, great or first.
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.