"She’s taken the standards for being a country music vocalist, and she raised the bar. Women, even now, are trying to get to that bar…. If you’re going to be a country singer, if you’re not going to copy her—and most people do come to town copying her—then you have to be aware of how she did it. It’s always good to know what was in the past because you think you’re pretty hot until you hear her…. It gives all the female singers coming in something to gauge their talents against. And I expect it will forever."