Patsy Cline? Larger than life! She taught me emotion: raw, sincere, unashamed.
But I like to listen to demos. I like to hear the finished product. It's like listening to a song - I mean, a story. If you're going to sit here and tell me a story, I just like to listen. I don't want to make them up.
When I learned to forgive, it was like a million pounds were lifted from me.
I was one of the very first people to ever do a video in country music.
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.
Also, any older song, especially any World War II songs remind me of Mama. She goes around the house either whistling or singing all the time. It drives my sister Alice crazy when we're playing games and Mama does that while it's Alice's turn!