Reba McEntire
To me, being popular means I've got more friends. You've got to watch who your friends are, if you want to get close to them, but I've got a lot of acquaintances. And then, you've got to be real careful who your friends are, because you never know why they're your friend.
I love to sing with different people.
I love to wear boots - and shoes, I don't like at all.
I've never turned my back on country music.
It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.
And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.
I totally love to act. I don't care if it's a musical, a comedy. I just like to work and interact with other people.
I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star.
Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.
I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74.
When I got into the music business in 1976, there weren't many women on the roster. As a woman, you don't complain; you work twice as hard, and you do your job.
You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find.
I treat myself pretty good. I take lots of vacations, I eat well, I take supplements, I do mercury detox, I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water and I stay away from drama and stress.
I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart.
I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled.
Again its time to pray for peace.Collection: Praying
Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.Collection: Littles
I can't imagine living a life without God in my life. He is my best friend, He's my buddy, He's the one that I talk to when there's no one around. I talk to Him when people are around a lot too. He's my confidant, He's my advisor, He's my director. I just don't know why you wouldn't want that in your life. He's just like a bodyguard, He is your protector.Collection: People
Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're takingCollection: Giving
If you're happy, you've got the Lord on your side.Collection: Your Side
Anything worth doing, is worth doing all the way. Just know you'll have to live with all the choices that you make.Collection: Choices
Get as much out of life as you possibly can with all the passion that goes with it. Then give it back with all the love and respect it deserves.Collection: Passion
Thou shalt not whine' should be the eleventh commandment.Collection: Should
If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.Collection: Wish
when life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriverCollection: Giving
When I learned to forgive, it was like a million pounds were lifted from me.Collection: Forgiveness
Without God, I don't see how folks cope.Collection: Religion
If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till you love me.Collection: Dream
It really has lifted my spirits. It's intensified my faith, given me more hope. That's what music does for me.Collection: Doe
I just try not to judge. Dont judge me, and I wont judge you.Collection: Judging
You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.Collection: Sexy
No matter what you achieve in life, you're always wondering, 'Is there something I should be doing? Is there something I'm missing?Collection: Missing
Mama is funny. She has a great sense of humor and loves a good joke. Loves a practical joke, too.Collection: And Love
Michael Phelps and Willie Nelson are teaming up to do an album. ... They're covering The Doobie Brothers.Collection: Brother
If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose, If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you, If you don't get drunk on my kiss, If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done. Let's not drag this on, Consider me gone.Collection: Heart
But I think a song that is really emotionally packed, with a great melody that just will soar, that's the keeper.Collection: Music
Patsy Cline? Larger than life! She taught me emotion: raw, sincere, unashamed.Collection: Larger Than Life
[Faith] guides me on everything I do, i ask for guidance, I ask the Lord to give me wisdom when I speak, when I think and I always try to be positive and say nice things and it gives me strength throughout every minute and every day.Collection: Strength
Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong.Collection: Jesus
There's a lot of power in putting it out in the universe. It's telling your subconscious mind, 'This is what's gonna happen.'Collection: Mind
Also, any older song, especially any World War II songs remind me of Mama. She goes around the house either whistling or singing all the time. It drives my sister Alice crazy when we're playing games and Mama does that while it's Alice's turn!Collection: Song
Being sexy is kind of funny to me.Collection: Sexy
I might have been born just plain white trash / but Fancy was my name.Collection: Names
Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking. Loving might be a mistake. but its worth makingCollection: Love
My mama is my best friend. We have fun, we can talk about anything, she always is on my side but really quick to tell me when I'm wrong. That's a true friend. She's loyal, smart, witty and intelligent. She loves family and loves to travel. All the things I love!Collection: Witty
Sometimes I hate how much I love him But everyday I love him moreCollection: Hate
I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one.Collection: Song
I just feel like the people who are discouraged about religion, it's [really] the connotation of people that go to church. People that go to church love the Lord and they like to be around people who love the Lord. It's a fellowship and it's a growth and it's a feeding for them that when they're in a social group of people who believe, it makes them grow spiritually.Collection: Believe
Mama was a stickler on keeping your word. That's helped me to make the right decisions in so many situations. Because of that, I also think really hard before I make a decision because I know I'm going to have to see it through.Collection: Thinking