I was mainly influenced by the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and others like Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash.
I'm a combination of Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn and Ralph Stanley.
Elvis was a big influence to my music, but Loretta Lynn was, as well.
I grew up on Loretta Lynn and Dusty Springfield. I remember lying about it; it wasn't cool to listen to country when I was 12.
I love Loretta Lynn, and I love Roy Clark and Johnny Cash, everybody.
I love karaoke. I love maudlin country ballads. In another life I'd be Loretta Lynn.
I love Marty Robbins, I love Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline.
I love karaoke. I love maudlin country ballads. In another life, I'd be Loretta Lynn.
When I was really little, I listened to Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Barbara Mandrel, Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, and Patsy Cline.
I think if I could ever write with someone, I'd love to write a song with Loretta Lynn or Dolly Parton.
Dolly Parton is hilarious. Loretta Lynn is hilarious.
I've had mentors who were kind of the troubadour singer-songwriters, like Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and that's just what I've always liked - people who would talk real honestly about their lives and their circumstance.
Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and I were the first female headliners, where we would book our own opening acts. Before that, it was a standing joke that it was more like we had 'pretty little girl singers' opening for a male headliner.
Loretta Lynn was one of those ladies a long time ago that opened a lot of doors and paved the way for a lot of ballsy singer-songwriters who weren't just cute.
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.
Look at Loretta Lynn. Look at Jeannie C. Rily singing 'Harper Valley PTA' and Tammy Wynette singing about divorce. They were ahead of their times in a lot of ways.