I have learned a lot about myself and come to deal with a lot of things that, at first, bothered me.

If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.

You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.

I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74.