In the long run, you make your own luck - good, bad, or indifferent.
Doo never actually made moonshine, but he hauled about an ocean of it.
Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best.
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.
Being on stage is the best part of my career. I just say whatever comes into my head. It's the only time I feel grown-up and in control of things.
I've seen every highway in the United States, and they all look alike to me.
Back then, we didn't know we were poor, and people were more proud then.
Because Olivia Newton-John wasn't from Nashville, they didn't like her winning our awards. I've got no complaints.
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.
Me and my partner, Conway Twitty, cleaned up at the 1972 Country Music Association Awards.
I didn't know how babies were made until I was pregnant with my fourth child.
Doolittle looked just like a little toy soldier the first time I ever saw him.
I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers.
I loved being outside. We'd hold lightning bugs in our fingers and pretend they were diamond rings.
I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.