There Were Very Few Black People In

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.

I Grew Up Not Liking My Father Very Much. I Never Saw Him Cry. But He Must Have. Everybody Cries.

I Was Sometimes Jeered By Black Soldiers Who Wanted Me To Sing Something Besides Country Music.

I Began Playing Branson During The 1992 Season And Was A Little Amazed. There Were About 30 Celebrity Theatres There And More Are Being Added All The Time.

After 14 Months Of Military Service, I Had A Wife, A Child, Half An Apartment, No Car, And No Job.