I learned to tune a guitar by ear. That method has served me pretty well.

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I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

There are worse things than being thought a Republican.

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But...

I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But...

Performing is an experience, for me, that is as humbling as it is energizing.

Performing is an experience, for me, that is as humbling as it is energizing.

I don't care what the religion is called; as far as I'm concerned, one God,...

I don't care what the religion is called; as far as I'm concerned, one God,...

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.

Fans are what make a performer and I've always taken them seriously.

Redd Foxx was the same gruff old codger you saw on television.

Redd Foxx was the same gruff old codger you saw on television.

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought...

Singing as a full-time job was not something I had given a lot of thought...

A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that...

A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that...

When I came up, there was room for the new and the old. For every...

When I came up, there was room for the new and the old. For every...

For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the...

For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the...

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

I think there's enough room in country music for everybody.

I think there's enough room in country music for everybody.

It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop...

It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop...

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis...

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis...

What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley...

What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I'm Charley...

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and...

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and...

Once your name becomes well known, politicians come courting.

Once your name becomes well known, politicians come courting.

I've tried to help a lot of young artists get started.

I've tried to help a lot of young artists get started.