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There was a period where I was a little scared that I'd blown my chance.

~Carlene Carter

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I do feel I'm responsible to carrying on the music. That's what I was charged with as a kid. When I was a little girl, I was told, 'When we are gone' - when you're a kid, you never think they'll ever be gone - 'you have to keep the music alive, the Carter Family songs, and add your own songs.'

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Add Alive Carrying Carter Charged Ever Family Feel Girl Gone Keep Kid Little Little Girl Music Never Own Responsible Songs Think You Your

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There are no rules when it comes to songwriting, so I'd turn Carter family songs from the 1930s into pop songs.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Carter Family No Rules Pop Pop Songs Rules Songs Songwriting Turn 1930S

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I've always been one to throw caution to the wind, and my motto has been, 'Never have a dull moment.' Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't, but I don't think I'd have it much differently.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Always Been Caution Differently Dull Moment Motto Much My Motto Never Sometimes Think Throw Wind Works

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My mother has always been open about all kinds of music and entertainment. She wanted us to see that it was not just country music and the Grand Ole Opry.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: About Always Been Country Country Music Entertainment Grand Just Kinds Mother Music Open See She Us Wanted

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It's a matriarchal family, the Carters. A.P. was the original head of the Carter family, but the women were always strong. There were no questions asked in that regard; you had better be strong.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Always Asked Be Strong Better Carter Family Had Head Original Questions Regard Strong Were Women You

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I got into photography when my kids were little, and I continued talking pictures over the years.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Continue Got Kids Little Over Photography Pictures Talking Were Years

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Eccentricity has never been discouraged in our family.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Been Discouraged Eccentricity Family Never Our

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Music should be judged on what you hear, not what you think you might hear.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Hear Judged Might Music Should Think You

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My mom is a great entertainer.

~Carlene Carter

Topics: Entertainer Great Mom

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 26th, 1955

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