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Show . Glen and Billie Campbell travel together whenever possible. “Billie's accepted it very well. She's a very strong person.”” Church uf Christ members. “I went to every church when I was a kid—even the Holy Roller Church because I dug its singing. I'm very broad-minded aboutreligion. There’s one God, so why all these denominations going in different directions?” Somehow, Glen’s character has never been sharply defined. Talk-show hosts have attempted to antagonize him and failed. Writers have sneered, and he has shrugged it off. They have mistaken his lack of response for lack of feeling, but it isn’t so. What makes him angry? “Hypocritical people. People who infringe on my privacy, who come up and think I owe them something. Or somebody whocalls me dirty names.” And an unfair review. He cited his show in Houston two years ago. “Three standing ovations—the best show’ I’ve ever done. The orchestra sounded fantastic. Everything clicked. And I got the worst review I ever got in my life from somejerk! It made me mad. If I knew ! did a bad show andthecritic gave me a bad review, fine—ther the guy knows whathe’s writing. That's a big problem in this business.It’s the critic’s own personaltaste, and he never says ‘in my opinion.’ » “I'm still in a fantasy world. You've seen the quick flashes on TV,right? A lot of times, I'm up onstage and I see myself plowing! “Now I can help other people, my family. I think the greatest pleasure of my success was to retire Mom and Dad, build them a house, buy them a newcar, let them do whatever they want for the rest of their lives.” = Obviously, stardom isn’t without its drawbacks. “The travel- ing I don’t like. The demands people make, I don't like. If I consentedto it, I'd be doing 500 benefits a year. I do some, but T've found a way around it—I can do golf exhibitions with pros _for the charities, and it’s something I enjoy doing.” (His aim is to “be a scratch golfer—he’s now a two handicap—and most of his spare time is devoted to golf.) Glen and his family still live in the same house they had when "he was a studio musician, and they travel together whenever possible. “My wife Billie’s accepted it very well. She's a very strong person. When Travis started kindergarten, Billie had to tell him why everybody knew me. He thought everyone’s dad had a TV show!” When I entered the Waldorf, I admired Glen Campbell, the singer and musician. But it was Glen Campbell, the man, who gained my respect. Underneath his smiling, friendly exterior, warm country huinor and likable good nature is a hard core— strong, ambitious and aware. He’s proud to come from Delight, Ark. He digs America, has firm moral convictions and looks like the boy next door. And nobody should sell him short. Family Weekly, June 27,1971 15 NewYork Life can take some ofit off your back. Caring tor his familyis a burden of love that shouldrest lightly on a man’s shoulders. Worryissomethingelse. Worryisthe straw that can break a man’s back. Especially the nagging worry of wondering about what would happento his familyif anything should happentohim. Wecan help yougetrid of this kind of worry with life insuranceand health insurance. This is the soundest way to makesure yourfamily will have moneyto live the way you want themtolive. Why worry? Call your NewYork Lite Agent. For a happierlife He's a good man to know. NewYork Life Insurance Company 51MadisonAve., NewYork,N.Y. 10010 Life, Group andHealth Insurance, Annuities, Pension Plans. |