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All Quotes by author - Reba McEntire

" A good song has to have a great melody, and the lyrics have to touch my heart. Now, if it's just a little toe-tapper, got to make me feel good somehow or another, or when I sing it I can't make you feel good. "

" All the money in the world can't buy you back good health. "

" And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land. "

" Be different, stand out, and work your butt off. "

" Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not. "

" Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around. "

" Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today. "

" Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician. "

" For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness. "

" I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled. "

" I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family. "

" I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74. "

" I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved. "

" I just try not to judge. Don't judge me, and I won't judge you. "

" I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart. "

" I treat myself pretty good. I take lots of vacations, I eat well, I take supplements, I do mercury detox, I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water and I stay away from drama and stress. "

" It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from. "

Surround Yourself

" I've never turned my back on country music. "

" My goals have changed throughout my life. At one time it was winning awards, selling out concert dates, selling more albums than anyone else. Now, my goals are to see my grandchildren grown, live a long and healthy life with my family and friends and travel the world. "

" Never have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened. "

" That's what is so great about being able to record a 13-song album. You can do a very eclectic group of songs. You do have some almost pop songs in there, but you do have your traditional country, story songs. You have your ballads, your happy songs, your sad songs, your love songs, and your feisty songs. "

" The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is making sure the kids are raised and finding enough quality time with them. "

" To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone. "

" Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready. "

" When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile. "

" You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust. "

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