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Everybody always thinks that. But in just about every album I’ve ever had has been about 50-50 songs I’ve written or co-written and other people’s songs.

Alan Jackson

I think every album you have, especially if it’s done well, you feel like you’re competing with yourself.
ALAN JACKSON

Album Compete Done Especial Every Feel Think Well Yourself
You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones.
ALAN JACKSON

Course People Stood Think Wood
I don’t like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles.
ALAN JACKSON

Folk Hypocrite Politics Poodle
You just write about things that happen.
ALAN JACKSON

Happen Thing Write
It was hard to narrow them down, because I tried to pick songs for the most part that actually did have some effect on me or influenced me in the past.
ALAN JACKSON

Actually Hard Influence Most Narrow Part Past Try
I’m more of a basic eater. I still go into Cracker Barrel.
ALAN JACKSON

Basic Eater More People Person
Just try to do music that you like and you are proud of and not just whatever you think it’s going to take to get you on the radio.
ALAN JACKSON

Just Like Music Proud Radio Take Think Try
I’m usually just enjoying life.
ALAN JACKSON

Enjoy Life Usually
Some of them are not as plugged into the digital world, so they want to go out and buy the CD at Walmart or something.
ALAN JACKSON

Buy Cd Digital Go Out Plug Some Them World
My mother kept asking me, “When are you going to do a gospel album?” And I’ve always wanted to do a gospel album.
ALAN JACKSON

Album Always Ask Go Gospel Mother Want
If you just do 50 to 60 shows a year, it’s not that much time away from home.
ALAN JACKSON

Fifty Just Much Show Sixty Time
And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That’s what makes you so nervous.
ALAN JACKSON

Been Country Made Make Music Nervous Stage Think
Somebody will come in with a hook and a lot of times they come out with something that sounds a little crafty.
ALAN JACKSON

Come Craft Hook Little Somebody Something Sound Time
I’m hooked on my baby’s love, there ain’t nothing in the jug this strong.
ALAN JACKSON

Baby Hook Jug Love Nothing Strong
I grew up with nothing, so whenever I got to where I could have something I felt like I needed to have everything I couldn’t have when I was young.
ALAN JACKSON

Everything Felt Grew Like Need Nothing Something Whenever Young
I’ve had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy.
ALAN JACKSON

Baby Boy Grew Life Live Older Only Sister Women

Everybody always thinks that. But in just about every album I’ve ever had has been about 50-50 songs I’ve written or co-written and other people’s songs.

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