'I'm Sorry' was one of the first songs to come out of Nashville using strings.

I didn't really have an agenda for my talent. I just wanted to be able to sing.

I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs.

I’ve spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I’ve had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.

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.

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

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

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

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