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" I wasn't for Vietnam. When I told that to the hippie newspaper, all my people got nervous. "

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" I'd love to work more with the American Indians, my people. "

" Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best. "

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

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

" 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. "

" Growing up in eastern Kentucky like I did, I'm used to having a few guns around to protect me. "

" Sometimes I think our problems are made worse by the kind of business we're in. Playing these road shows is a weird experience. "

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

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

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

" I want more out of life than I've gotten. "

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

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

" 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 refuse to be pushed around anymore. "

" I'd love to travel to the Holy Land. "

" 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. "

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

Getting Married

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

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

" 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. "

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

" Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him. "

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

" I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going. "

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

" Once in a while I get inspired and finish my act with the hillbilly hoedown. "

" We still lend our old house out to relatives. They keep a guest book for my fans to sign. "

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