June Carter Cash quotes

June Carter Cash was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and member of the famous Carter Family musical dynasty. Her collaborations, especially with her husband Johnny Cash, left a lasting impact on country music. She is remembered for her vibrant stage presence and influential contributions to American music. Here are 13 of her quotes:

One morning, about four o'clock, I was driving my car just about as fast as I could. I thought, Why am I out this time of night? I was miserable, and it came to me: I'm falling in love with somebody I have no right to fall in love with. (June Carter Cash)
I stayed in submission to my husband, and he allowed me to do anything I wanted to. I felt like I was lucky to have that kind of romance. View quote
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He's just like my father that way-my father just adored my mother and let her do whatever she wanted. John's like that. He's a very rare man, a very good man, and I've had a good life with him. I'm proud to be walking in the wake of Johnny's fame. View quote
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Inside that book, it's my life-all the places where I'm hurting or I laughed or I cried or I prayed. And I've had to pray a lot! View quote
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I've flown out of character so many times. In that sense I've been lucky, because I've been given the liberty to do just about anything I've wanted to do in my lifetime. View quote
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I was never looking back in regret. I never thought, Oh, why didn't I become an actress? or Why did I just go paddling along after John? I've always walked along right by his side, and he's always supported everything I do. View quote
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I worked with John, but I had enough sense to walk just a little ways behind him. I could have made more records, but I wanted to have a marriage. View quote
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We always had Packards, until the war, when they stopped making them; then we had a Cadillac. View quote
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Love is a burnin' thing And it makes a fiery ring Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire I fell into a burnin' ring of fire I went down, down, down And the flames went higher And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire, the ring of fire. View quote
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Every dog has his day, unless he loses his tail, then he has a weak-end. View quote
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For the last 20 months, I've just been going from one hospital to another. (June Carter Cash)
I chose to be Mrs. Johnny Cash in my life. I decided I'd allow him to be Moses and I'd be Moses' brother Aaron, picking his arms up and padding along behind him. View quote
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This is the bunch of songs I did first, and it's just the type of thing I do. I am a Carter Family girl, so the record is book-ended with Carter Family songs. View quote
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