I originally passed on Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

George Jones may be gone but his music will live on forever. What a great voice and a great friend.

Osama, yo Mama didn't raise you right. When you were young, she must have wrapped your turban too tight.

Everything is beautiful in its own way.

People will remember a good comedy song a lot longer than they would some of the so-called straight love songs.

The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

Whatever you think, don't never, unless you will.

Do you qualify to be alive or is the limit of your senses so as to survive?

Take your love and put it where the sun don't shine.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

If 10% is good enough for Jesus, it oughta be enough for Uncle Sam.

Obedience is the virtue that determines whether a person is either a servant or a rebel. Life of integrity is built on obedience of God's statutes and nothing else.

Intelligence is worthless without common sense.

Fear of trouble present and future often blinds us to the numerous small blessings we enjoy silencing our prayers of praise and thanksgiving.

Everybody knows we're big liberals and I was a very outspoken Hillary Clinton supporter, and I still am. It's impossible for us to separate the songs we're writing from what's going on in the world.

Do not die in the history of your past hurts and past experiences, but live in the now and future of your destiny.

The Warrior listens to the words of certain thinkers.

We are always striving for things forbidden, and coveting those denied us.

I walked exclusively on the sidewalks. I was a city girl. I've never been countrified.

I've learned that I've got to keep level-headed.

You're splitting?" "No sh*it, Sherlock.