Country music isn’t a guitar, it isn’t a banjo, it isn’t a melody, it isn’t a lyric. It’s a feeling.
WAYLON JENNINGSCountry music isn’t a guitar, it isn’t a banjo, it isn’t a melody, it isn’t a lyric. It’s a feeling.
WAYLON JENNINGSWe did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it was written by a guy from England.
WAYLON JENNINGSBut Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really happy. I don’t know…
WAYLON JENNINGSTake your tongue out of my mouth, I’m kissing you good-bye.
WAYLON JENNINGSMainly what I learned from Buddy… was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn’t have any barriers to it.
WAYLON JENNINGSI was alive, and Buddy and those boys were dead, and I didn’t know how, but somehow I’d caused it.
WAYLON JENNINGSLadies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
WAYLON JENNINGSBut ya know what, I am a part of something that happened.
WAYLON JENNINGSHeroes put to the test, keeping a promise, doing their best.
WAYLON JENNINGSI’m a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that’s the way I feel about people who “play on sessions.
WAYLON JENNINGSTo me a guitar is kind of like a woman. You don’t know why you like ’em but you do.
WAYLON JENNINGSWhen you’re down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the king.
WAYLON JENNINGSThat was part of where Chet and I had problems, so I take complete blame for that.
WAYLON JENNINGSThey got me for possession of something that was long, long gone.
WAYLON JENNINGSIf you see me getting smaller, I’m leaving, don’t be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don’t worry, and no hurry, I’ve got the right to disappear.
WAYLON JENNINGSWhat bothers me most is that I don’t bother you.
WAYLON JENNINGS