“It also contains a nice spiritual message about how important it is to nurture yourself. Women are great at taking care of their husbands, kids and the dog. But they don't take a moment for themselves. I liked the 'It's a Wonderful Life' quality to this film where a woman gets to see how she helped everyone around her, but not herself.”
“My family has been thankfully fine, ... We live in Tennessee. But we have many extended family members, friends, that are dealing with some pretty difficult things. So, I've been in touch with a lot of different people like Save the Children and Children's Defense Fund, who are doing wonderful things to help out down there and providing refuge for a lot of people. All you can do is pray, you know?”
“[Unlike Carter Cash, who was drafted into the family business at a young age, Ms. Witherspoon was a child model and actress by choice. Still, she knows how Carter Cash must have felt as a kid expected to comport herself like a pint-sized grown-up.] That becomes a big, weird part of a person's personality, ... You have to be very adult, businesslike, professional and then have a colorful and childlike personality when you're performing. It's definitely a formative experience.”
“He is who he is. He's not posturing or trying to look pretty or have great hair. He's just a real man and he's funny. There are a lot of actors who don't think funny is cool. So it's nice to see someone of his caliber doing comedy.”
“[Even today, after a bit of mild prodding, Witherspoon can accurately demonstrate Carter Cash's signature ways of keeping time to the music - foot-stomping hillbilly clogging moves or an exaggerated, stiff-armed style of clapping. She analyzed Carter Cash's penchant for accentuating her tiny waist by wearing tight corsets and big, puffy skirts. One thing Witherspoon learned from studying the tapes is when her appearance softened.] Once she started performing with John, ... her hair came down, was longer, and she was wearing more flowing dresses. It was like he sparked the acknowledgment of her sexuality. She began using her femininity to express the songs.”
