As Far Back As I Can Remember,

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.

Besides Good Schools, A Good Airport, And The Cowboys, Dallas Had Golf Courses, And Golf Was Fast Becoming An Obsession With Me.

I Was Always A Dreamer, In Childhood Especially. People Thought I Was A Little Strange.

Flying Was As Necessary To My Business As Fiddles And Footlights.

My Brothers And Sisters All Sang, Too, And They All Have Good Voices.