I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wanted to know what they meant, why you used them, who….

I'm sorry if I took some things for granted, I'm sorry for the chains I put on you. But more than anything, I'm sorry for myself for living without y….

Brother, if you want to get the lowdown, Come along and let's all have a hoedown..

I dont think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs..

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?.

John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent..

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of med….

I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart..

I gave up my childhood for a career..

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something..

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion..

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on..

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame..

Im Sorry was one of the first songs to come out of Nashville using strings..

I didnt really have an agenda for my talent. I just wanted to be able to sing..

God has never disappointed me..

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can..

The music business can be very cold. And it doesn't honor its elders..

I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there..

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me..

I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America..