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Some Of My Friends Who Know Me Best Say They Wouldn't Trade Places With Me For $1 Million Because Of The Pace I Lead.

Being On Stage Is The Best Part Of My Career. I Just Say Whatever Comes Into My Head. It's The Only Time I Feel Grown-up And In Control Of Things.

I Try To Visit People In Hospitals When I Can, Smiling And Joking While I'm There. But When I Leave, I Just Start Crying.

I Avoid Going Through Places Where There's Too Much Poverty.

When I First Came To Nashville, People Hardly Gave Country Music Any Respect. We Lived In Old Cars And Dirty Hotels, And We Ate When We Could.