Three chords and the truth – that’s what a country song is.
WILLIE NELSONI’m drowning in whiskey river.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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A frozen river is not a dry one, it’s just a still river on the surface but is still moving, and so am my winter writing.
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If a song was ever good, it’s still good.
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I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs I couldn’t even find my bike.
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If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.
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When songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.
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Love is like a dying ember, only memories remain.
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Sometimes there is a 36-piece orchestra going off in my stomach.
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I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.
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Nothing lasts forever, but old Fords and a natural stone.
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Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind.
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Air you breathe is bad for your lungs so you’ve got to careful and don’t overdue any bad air. Too much pot, too much anything is not good. Your lung is a piece of flesh, a piece of bone. You can injure it.
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The life I love is making music with my friends.
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I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.
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I like marijuana because it keeps me from killing people. And I think there are a lot of people out there who are just like me. The reason it’s not legal is because most people get up in the morning and get high, then forget to go out and vote for it.
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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there.
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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.
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There’s a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas.
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I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
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When I see someone I think is cool, he’s a pretty well-adjusted individual. He’s not too affected one way or the other by what’s happening, no matter what’s going through his mind.
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If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you.
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I live one day at a time, one day at a time. Yesterday’s gone and tomorrow is blind, so I live one day at a time.
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I got along without you before I met you and I’ll get along without you a long time after you’re gone.
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Sadly, there are more wild horses in holding pens than in the wild.
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I never pretended to have a great voice. It works and I can carry a tune. If you have a good song, that’s about all that’s required.
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I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
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