Flying Was As Necessary To My Business

For Most Entertainers, There Is A Single Experience, One Defining Moment, When Confidence Replaces The Self-doubt That Most Of Us Wrestle With.

Fans Are What Make A Performer And I've Always Taken Them Seriously.

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.

If Detroit Was A Watershed Concert For Me, Traveling With Willie Nelson Through Texas And Louisiana Was A Milestone Of A Different Sort.

In 20 Years I Had Sold More Records For Rca Than Any Artist Except Elvis Presley.