I believe in horoscopes. I was born under the sign of the Ram, which means I'm headstrong, don't like people telling me what to do.

My mother used to paper pictures from movie magazines on the wall of her bedroom. When I was born, she looked at those pictures to decide on a name for me. Claudette Colbert's picture was up there and so was Loretta Young's. She decided Loretta was the prettiest name, so I was named after her.

I get along with all the women singers, but especially Dolly Parton. We talk the same hillbilly language.

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

All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music fans in New Jersey than there are down South.

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

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