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A Lot Of Celebrities Relish Politics And Are Eager To Lend Their Names To Candidates And Causes. I Never Wanted To Be A Spokesman For Anybody.

No One Had Ever Told Me That Whites Were Supposed To Sing One Kind Of Music And Blacks Another - I Sang What I Liked In The Only Voice I Had.

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

The Tastes Of Country Music Fans Are Not Limited To The Narrow Range Defined By Consultants And Programmers And Record Company Moguls.

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.