My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.

When I first came to Nashville, people hardly gave country music any respect. We lived in old cars and dirty hotels, and we ate when we could.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.

You get used to sadness, growing up in the mountains, I guess.

I don't like to talk about things where you're going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics.

A woman's two cents worth is worth two cents in the music business.

My attitude toward men who mess around is simple: If you find 'em, kill 'em.