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.
WILLIE NELSONSadly, there are more wild horses in holding pens than in the wild.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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The fight to save family farms isn’t just about farmers. It’s about making sure that there is a safe and healthy food supply for all of us. It’s about jobs, from Main Street to Wall Street. It’s about a better America.
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If you start out looking at somebody, wondering whether he’s good or bad, I think you’re starting out in the wrong direction. I think we’re all good and we’re all bad.
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Sometimes there is a 36-piece orchestra going off in my stomach.
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I believe that all roads lead to the same place – and that is wherever all roads lead to.
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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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I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.
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Let’s get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let’s take a stand for personal freedom.
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Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they’re rapping. It’s easier to try to censor some kid who’s swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.
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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.
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I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
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If a song was ever good, it’s still good.
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When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
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Love is like a dying ember, only memories remain.
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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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Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind.
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