Carlene Carter : (5) " There are no rules when it comes to songwriting, so I’d turn Carter family songs from the 1930s into pop songs. " - Carlene Carter " I have great stories. I am going to write a book. " - Carlene Carter " I’ve always wanted to make records that rock like hell. But also, I’ve never wanted to compromise that Country place deep inside. " - Carlene Carter " When I first came out, country wouldn’t touch me because I was way too rock, and rock wouldn’t touch me because I was definitely country. " - Carlene Carter " Working with Mellencamp, I made new fans, people that may have never heard of me. They may have heard I was related to the Carter Family or Johnny Cash somehow, but what they got was pure Carlene. " - Carlene Carter