Quotes from Brenda Lee

I wasn't aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia.

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

I gave up my childhood for a career.

God has never disappointed me.

The music business can be very cold. And it doesn't honor its elders.

The word matters in country music, and it always has. And everybody had lived those words in country songs.

I don't think you ever get tired of the well-written, well-crafted songs.

A lot of people thought I'd died, because of your coverage, they know I'm still around.

I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart.

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

I've spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I've had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it's who I am, and because I still can.

When 'I'm Sorry' came out and became such a huge hit, that made 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' start selling. Then that became a huge, huge hit.

I'm not used to introspection. I've never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on.

John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent.

I still don't look at myself as a star. I've always had a thankful heart.

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

Brother, if you want to get the lowdown, Come along and let's all have a hoedown.

I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there.

I always loved reading. I always was the spelling bee champion. I always loved words. I always wanted to know what they meant, why you used them, who first said them. I was always interested in that.

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I'd always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America.