Roy Clark

“The only thing that kept us from going bigger worldwide was the language barrier. All the corn that we did on 'Hee Haw,' it was hard to translate into their slang.”

“We didn't burn out. We were fresh. So when you go through the 13 shows, that was it until the next time. That way, you went out and did your concerts and things, and you were ready to go again.”

“I think, basically, we didn't hurt anyone. We were out there having a good time. You can go and get educated, but you can come to 'Hee Haw' and get another education.”

“I was the token bumpkin. It became, 'Let's get that Clark guy. He's easy to get along with.'”

“I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game.”

“A TV camera goes right through your soul. If you're a bad person, people pick that up.”

“I keep a band of great young people around me, and we're not musically restrained. It's not about 'Let's do it correct' but 'Let's do it right.'”

“I've always wanted to be the first one to laugh at me. I didn't want to get up on stage and start doing something and have someone say, 'Are you serious? Do you think that's good?'”

“I long ago realized it was not a figure of speech when people come up to me and say they grew up watching me since they were 'that big.'”

“I'm a firm believer in smiles. I used to believe that everything had to be a belly laugh. But I've come to realize that a real sincere smile is mighty powerful.”

“There were some that said if you hung in long enough, the world would catch on, and they have.”

“We draft mostly high school kids and we have one of the finest, if not the finest, player development programs and coaching staffs and we teach our players the right way to play. We also have a game plan in scouting, and there are certain types of players that we look for.”

“A lot of the big stars of today got their beginnings and their first network and national exposure from 'Hee Haw.'”