I believe in horoscopes. I was born under the sign of the Ram, which means I'm headstrong, don't like people telling me what to do.
When I'd tell people I like country music they'd get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.
I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people.
I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.
I try to visit people in hospitals when I can, smiling and joking while I'm there. But when I leave, I just start crying.
Back then, we didn't know we were poor, and people were more proud then.
I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous.
A lot of people say I'd miss show business if I quit. I'd miss some of it. Now it's the only life I know.
All music is based on country music. And that's why so many different kinds of people relate to it. There are more country music fans in New Jersey than there are down South.
Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people.
I think I reach people because I'm with them, not apart from them.