I always have to just be myself. Anything else, I'm not happy, and it comes out musically. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
When I'm on stage, I know exactly where I am. It's not an ego thing or anything like that, but I am… — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
I challenged myself to carry on the style of guitar that my grandmother did: the Carter scratch. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
I was always in a big hurry to do everything. Before I was 20, I was married twice and had two kids.… — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
My Smiths, my Carters, the Cashes - everybody embraced me and held my arms up when I couldn't do it myself. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
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… — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
Hopefully, people will rediscover real country music. After all, it's in my blood. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
Sometimes I get emotional when I'm doing 'Lonesome Valley' or 'Wildwood Rose.' — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
I'm kind of a perfectionist about my songwriting. If I don't mean it, I don't think it's any good. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
Whenever I get to a point I'm so tired that I forgot the verse of a song, I know I'm burnt out. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
I do feel I'm responsible to carrying on the music. That's what I was charged with as a kid. When I was a little… — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
I always have to just be myself. Anything else, I'm not happy, and it comes out musically. — Carlene Carter Copy Share Image
