I don't owe one man one cent. Anywhere.

I've done a whole lot of things. I've had the pleasure of introducing two presidents, several senators and congressmen.

Any game you play, you got to lose sometime.

Don't be a blueprint. Be an original.

You've got to capture an audience. You don't go out there and just sing, or just play. If you can't capture an audience, you might as well not be out there.

I'm just another Opry entertainer. I'm not the start of the Opry, and I'm not the ending. I'm not the Alpha, and I'm not the Omega. It's been a pleasure taking part in the Opry and country music these many years. I'm part of a big operation.

I don't owe one man one cent. Anywhere.