There are no rules when it comes to songwriting, so I'd turn Carter family songs from the 1930s into pop songs. — Carlene Carter 1930s Copy Share Image
I'm really about my family and really proud of being a Carter. — Carlene Carter About Copy Share Image
Grandma and Mama showed me that you always have to give as much as you can, no matter what. — Carlene Carter Always Copy Share Image
I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.' — Carlene Carter Always Copy Share Image
If someone gets married at 15, they're either dumb or pregnant. I was both. — Carlene Carter Both Copy Share Image
I got into photography when my kids were little, and I continued talking pictures over the years. — Carlene Carter Children Copy Share Image
I don't know how I got out of some of the scrapes I was in. But I know that there's some sort… — Carlene Carter Got Copy Share Image
I challenged myself to carry on the style of guitar that my grandmother did: the Carter scratch. — Carlene Carter Did 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 Good Copy Share Image
I've always had wanderlust to try and do different things, but I always return to the music of the Carter family. — Carlene Carter Always Copy Share Image
Working with Mellencamp, I made new fans, people that may have never heard of me. They may have heard I was related… — Carlene Carter Family Copy Share Image
I'd had three husbands by 23. The second was a songwriter who couldn't handle the fact the little lady was doing better… — Carlene Carter Better Copy Share Image
Basically, I grew up watching Carter girls on stage, watching my grandmother, my mom and my aunts perform. They used to say,… — Carlene Carter Grandmother Copy Share Image
I've always been one of those people - once I start something, I have to get it all out, because it gets… — Carlene Carter Always 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 Arms Copy Share Image
The first time I went on stage as an adult was touring with the Johnny Cash Show. I'd sang as a child.… — Carlene Carter Band Copy Share Image
I feel the audience are friends that have come to see us. That was always how we look on it in the… — Carlene Carter Audience 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 Age Copy Share Image
I was thinking about it: so many of my stories are about my family life, not about being related to a lot… — Carlene Carter Aunt Copy Share Image
I grew up on the side of the stage. I never had a fear of an audience. I never felt like they… — Carlene Carter Audience Copy Share Image
My grandma passed in '78, and that's the year I started recording. It's also the year that my dad retired from his… — Carlene Carter Dad Copy Share Image
I like things all shined up and rocking with hooky pop choruses. — Carlene Carter Like Copy Share Image
There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance. — Carlene Carter Chance Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be the rockin'est country chick in the universe. — Carlene Carter Always Copy Share Image
It's all for a reason and all happened the way it was supposed to happen. — Carlene Carter Happen Copy Share Image
One good thing is I was instilled with really good values. My mom treats everyone the same. — Carlene Carter Everyone Copy Share Image
I'm a bubbling brew of emotions, but mostly, I'm an optimistic person. — Carlene Carter Brew Copy Share Image
Music should be judged on what you hear, not what you think you might hear. — Carlene Carter Hear Copy Share Image
I grew up quick because my family was away a lot, and I took care of my sister. Then in my 20s,… — Carlene Carter Care Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to make records that rock like hell. But also, I've never wanted to compromise that Country place deep inside. — Carlene Carter Compromise Copy Share Image
I learned how to sing in front of a lot of people and to hone my skills alongside some of the greatest… — Carlene Carter Front Copy Share Image
I've always been one to throw caution to the wind, and my motto has been, 'Never have a dull moment.' Sometimes it… — Carlene Carter Always Copy Share Image
Everyone deals with loss. I'm no different, but we all find our ways of coming through things. Is it tough? Of course,… — Carlene Carter Find Copy Share Image
