We used to fight to the death but we tried the experiment, rolled the dice and like we got.
I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.
For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the self-doubt that most of us wrestle with.
There only have been two people on this earth that I was nervous around: Chet Atkins and Mickey Mantle. It's because of the respect I have for them.
I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.
A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.
The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.
There are few couples as unhappy as those who are too proud to admit their unhappiness.
Is it possible to specialize in more than one element?" She laughed and shook her head. "No. Too much power. No one could handle all that magic, not without losing her mind. " Oh. Great.
It is bound to come a moment when what seems close is still very far away.
I had absolutely no trauma in my childhood. If anyone ever assumed that my books were autobiographical, they'd be sorely disappointed, because none of these things happened to me.