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But most distinctly, I remember always saying to myself that when I get big, I'm not going to go to bed hungry, I'm not going to wear hand-me-down clothes.
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I didn't say I wasn't gonna do rockabilly. I just said I ain't gonna sing no song that ain't a country song. I won't be known as anything but a country singer.
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I enjoyed the Hee Haw people, but from 1980 on I didn't enjoy it and thought about leavin', and thought, hell, it's an easy job and pays wonderful. I kinda just prostituted myself for their money.
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My mother and dad objected strenuously to me playing in the honky-tonks and they never thought I'd amount to anything.
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I was in a zombie -like mode and I went through the motions up until January 1, 1980. And I knew I couldn't go through that anymore, so I called the guys together. I told 'em, "I'm gonna still play some dates, but I'm not gonna do anything near like I did it before.
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What a wonderful opportunity was presented to me to be able to make a living and pay my bills while I'm learning my trade.
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You're three minutes away from being a really big star. If you find a great song, you're three minutes away from really getting on the right road and being successful.
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This happens and suddenly everyone is fighting to get on a plane to get down there.
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I remember as a kid being cold a lot, and hungry sometimes. We'd go to bed with just cornbread and milk, and I remember wearing shoes with holes in the bottom. I remember having twine for shoestrings.
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