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" I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74. "

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" I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled. "

" Be different, stand out, and work your butt off. "

" All the money in the world can't buy you back good health. "

" That's what is so great about being able to record a 13-song album. You can do a very eclectic group of songs. You do have some almost pop songs in there, but you do have your traditional country, story songs. You have your ballads, your happy songs, your sad songs, your love songs, and your feisty songs. "

" I've never turned my back on country music. "

" A good song has to have a great melody, and the lyrics have to touch my heart. Now, if it's just a little toe-tapper, got to make me feel good somehow or another, or when I sing it I can't make you feel good. "

" Never have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened. "

" The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is making sure the kids are raised and finding enough quality time with them. "

" When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile. "

" Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not. "

" I just try not to judge. Don't judge me, and I won't judge you. "

" I treat myself pretty good. I take lots of vacations, I eat well, I take supplements, I do mercury detox, I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water and I stay away from drama and stress. "

" Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around. "

" I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved. "

" Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today. "

" To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. "

" It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from. "

Surround Yourself

" I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family. "

" You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust. "

" For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness. "

" Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician. "

" I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart. "

" Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready. "

" And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land. "