The one thing I wanted to do more than anything else was sing country music.

I recorded a song called, I Fall to Pieces, and I was in a car wreck. Now I'm worried because I have a brand-new record, and it's called Crazy!

Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the the ones I keep to myself.

I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have a song among the Top 20.

It seems that every time I stick my neck out, I get my foot into something else.

If you can't do it with feeling - don't.

Oh, I just sing like I hurt inside.

If I made a list of the people I admire, Mom would probably fill up half of it. She could do anything and everything.

You want me to act like we've never kissed, you want to forget; pretend we've never met , and I've tried and I've tried, but I haven't yet... You walk by, and I fall to pieces.

Carnegie Hall was real fabulous, but you know, it ain't as big as the Grand Ole Opry.

Jesus has been in my room. He has taken my hand and told me, No, Not now. I have other things for you to do.

Love everything around you as if everything is yours.

If you Fail, Never Give Up because, F.A.I.L means "First Attempt In Learning".

Wasting money puts you in a real party mood.

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

I never had a time line for my life. I didn't say I wanted to be married at 28 and have three kids by the time I was 32.

I can't speculate on what did or did not happen. I only know what I said and what I intended to convey.

Those who never retract their opinions love themselves more than they love the truth.

We have enormous challenges in front of us.

Friend is sometimes a word devoid of meaning; enemy, never.

If I think something is beautiful, there must be somebody out there who will agree with me.