Years ago, when I first started being a big star, I had fans that were fanatical. It was when 'Jolene' was a big hit.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Everyone in show business has had the experience of the fan who is so excited at recognizing their favorite star, they say, 'Oh my gosh, you're my biggest fan!'
'Jolene' has been very popular all of these years, even overseas.
I learned a lot about handling fans from established stars.
Everybody had their fans and they were fans of all of them.
I was a Tina Turner fan growing up.
I don't think people are fans of me because I wrote hit songs. I think they're fans because I'm a lunatic or a weirdo. The hit songs came out of my idiosyncratic personality, not the other way around.
Fans made me. The fans gave me a chance, and they made me. Beyond that, my career has been trials and tribulations and ups and downs, so I have to have true fans riding with me.
I get to know my regular fans, and they inspire me.
Seriously, I have the best fans ever.
I started my career without fans.