I'd had three husbands by 23. The second was a songwriter who couldn't handle the fact the little lady was doing better than him.

Even city people have ancestors who had their hands in the dirt.

It's a matriarchal family, the Carters. A.P. was the original head of the Carter family, but the women were always strong. There were no questions asked in that regard; you had better be strong.

I've had a few ditty hits.

The first five albums I did, I tried a little bit of everything. I was trying not to conform at all.

There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance.