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" I was married when I wasn't quite 14 and had four babies by the time I was 18. "

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" Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant. "

" When all those city folks try to fix up my talking, all they do is mess me up. "

" I avoid going through places where there's too much poverty. "

" I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings. "

" Some of my friends who know me best say they wouldn't trade places with me for $1 million because of the pace I lead. "

" I think Charley Pride has been one of the best things to happen to country music, to prove it belongs to everybody. "

" I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me. "

" Because Olivia Newton-John wasn't from Nashville, they didn't like her winning our awards. I've got no complaints. "

" Mommy smoked but she didn't want us to. She saw smoke coming out of the barn one time, so we got whipped. "

" Nobody's perfect. The only one that ever was, was crucified. "

" The night I announced I was getting married, Daddy paced for hours on the porch. "

Getting Married

" You ain't supposed to get salmon when they're swimming upstream to spawn. But if you're hungry, you do. "

" The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires. "

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

" 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. "

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

" There's always been a man telling me what to do. "

" 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. "

" My life has run from misery to happiness. "

" Back then, we didn't know we were poor, and people were more proud then. "

" I wouldn't have dared ask God for all that He's given me. I couldn't have done it on my own. I thank God every day for what I have. "

" How do you measure your value? "

" I've always been full of nervous energy, but I'm not really as happy as I seem. "

" 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 don't go to church regular. But I pray for answers to my problems. "

" I'm proud of being part Cherokee, and I think it's time all us Indians felt the same way. "

" 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. "

" I never rode in an automobile until I was 12. "

" Really, I don't know what I'd do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes? "

" I'm trying to lead a good Christian life, so there ain't too much spicy to tell about me. "