John Wayne's 9-year-old daughter really loved my show, and she wanted to meet me, ... So Duke got in his station wagon and drove down to the studio one day. That's how we met. ... He's the one who got me the part (in 'True Grit').
I love playing in the South, ... I play lots of concerts in Cleveland and Boston and other cities up North, but I don't feel as comfortable as I do when I'm home in the South.