A lot of people have a cough that doesn’t go away, or go up and down stairs and get shortness of breath, and they don’t think about COPD. They could have a problem, though, and catching it in the beginning stages is crucial. Patty Loveless Read Quote
I recalled how a lot of my older siblings would go to a friend’s house and borrow records to play and sometimes borrow a turntable because we didn’t have a turntable in the house until I was 8, about the same time we had a TV. Patty Loveless Read Quote
I look for songs that the listener, when they hear it, they believe what I’m singing about, that I know what I’m singing about. That’s my whole deal. I try to choose songs that a male or a female can perform and relate to. Patty Loveless Read Quote
George Jones is country soul. Once this kind of music sits in you and you take it all, it reaches down into your soul. George Jones to me was one of the most soulful singers of any genre. That drew me to his music. He knew how to present a song without really thinking about it. Patty Loveless Read Quote
Music was always a big part of my family. Only a few of us had the talent – or the courage – to walk out on a stage. Patty Loveless Read Quote
I’ve had a wonderful career and shared the stage with Vince Gill, who was my second love. Patty Loveless Read Quote
I may not be able to re-record a song, but I can do a better job each time I sing it. Patty Loveless Read Quote
It’s kind of odd when you think of Loretta Lynn, when she was first traveling and recording country music. It was all built through word of mouth. If you pleased the fans, they would pass it around to their friends and family. Patty Loveless Read Quote
When I listen to my own records, I always think, ‘Oh, I could have sung that so much better.’ But you have to finish something and turn it in. If I didn’t have folks who say, ‘Come on, we need the record now,’ I probably would never finish one. Patty Loveless Read Quote
I started to perform when I was 12… I don’t talk too much. I let the music do the talking. Patty Loveless Read Quote
