And Able, White had paid her dues as a member of The White Family Singers, on Florida's Gulf Coast . It's a very exciting time. There's so much competition out there. But studio work is a secondary calling. No one tells us about who we are going to be or the image we want.
Some women are comfortable with a sexier image and others concentrate on the music.
We're reaping the benefits of the work done by Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton. It's a different era now. There was one moment during that presentation where I was standing with my arm around Tammy and we looking into each others eyes and singing Stand By Your Man. I feel indebted to her for the life she's lived and the work she's done, because she's really opened so many doors for those of us women in country music today.