Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.

At one point, I didn't get out of bed for, I think, three months, and I went down to the bottom of the hill one day and I had to call somebody to get me to come back up - come pick me up because I couldn't physically walk up the hill.

The more people told me that, you know, wow, you should be so blessed. Dont you feel blessed? And you have all this - mansion and all these beautiful things. And I said, you know - the more they told me that, the more depressed I got.

It's so funny because I listen to songs that I recorded that I didn't really know anything about at the time. Later on I'm starting to feel the songs. Sing them first, feel them later.

That's the era we grew up in. It's weak to go to a psychiatrist.

Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.

At times when I didn't have records out, the press has really kept me out there. My bad reputation has done wonderful things for me!