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" If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves. "

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" Well the country songs themselves are three-chord stories, ballads which are mostly sad. If you are already feeling sorry for yourself when you listen to them they will take you to an even sadder place. "

" I think most people realize that our problems are our government, not me and you individually, except that we can - must have some sort of responsibility, because they're in there and they were elected, so we have to defend ourselves on those lines. "

" Freedom is control in your own life. I have more control now than in the past, and I'm learning the value of saying no. That's very important. "

" All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up? "

" I grew up across the street from, you know, the Villarias, which was a great Mexican family there. In fact, there was three houses right across the street from me. So, day and night, I listened to Mexican music, and I'm sure, you know, my guitar playing, singing, writing, whatever, has a lot of Mexican flavor there, but it comes natural. "

" A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world. "

" We're still here trying to get the word out that 330 farmers are quitting every week. "

" When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around. "

" We've already been reincarnated about a million times, maybe. It doesn't make sense any other way. "

" I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'. "

" Where I grew up, Bob Wills and his western swing was very popular. And western swing is not that far from jazz and blues. "

" There are only so many notes so there must be only so many melodies. "

" Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play. "

" I started out writing poems before I figured to put melodies to them and play the guitar. Somewhere, there's a book out there on all those early songs and poems. I hope no one ever finds it. I don't think it's my finest work. "

" It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time. "

From Time To Time

" And as far as guitars go, I loved Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West's stuff. "

" When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song. "

" Don't try to change anybody. And they should let you be yourself, 'You loved me when you met me, so let's keep going!' "

" When I was about 12, I had my first paying gig - 8 dollars to play rhythm guitar in a polka band. Pretty soon, I ended up playing in all the bars within driving distance of Abbott, Texas. "

" I'm a romantic slob! "

" There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world. "

" All my kids were raised on computers: They were home-schooled on the Internet, so they're pretty good at that stuff. And I'm proud of them, but I don't really keep up with it. "

" If you got the money honey I got the time and when you run out of money honey I run out of time. "

" My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down - but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let's all have another round. "

" I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth. "

" I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad. "

" I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there's a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys. "

" I got along without you before I met you and I'll get along without you a long time after you're gone. "

" I been a long time leaving but I'm going to be a long time gone. "