You can shut out the world. But you always have to stop, and the world is always waiting when you do.
GEORGE JONESNo matter what song I recorded or sang, I did it my way.
More George Jones Quotes
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We older artists are competing with the new style of country, with their new modern style of gospel, with the young people.
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Anybody who loves country music loves gospel.
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You can’t put this possum in a cage
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A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
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Country music should speak directly and simply about the highs and lows of life. Something that anyone can relate to.
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I’ve always said that if I could have made a living someway in gospel music,
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There’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
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I would just like to say thank you to each one of my fans for supporting me all these years and continuing to come to the concerts and buy my music. I owe them everything.
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Even they are competing with the same type of problem that I’m competing with.
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Walk through this world with me, go where I go. Share all your dreams with me, for I love you so.
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We didn’t want to sing but we sang.
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There’s bad in everything. I dislike people misusing something that I love so much.
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All Patsy Cline had to do was sing somebody else’s song and her version would outsell theirs because it would be so good!
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It might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did.
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Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.
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