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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

You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time.
ALAN JACKSON

Accept Criticism Same Skin Time Tough Will
I mean, my voice has gotten a little deeper sounding as I’ve gotten older, I think. I noticed that.
ALAN JACKSON

Deep Got Notice Older Sound Think Voice
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
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
I didn’t realize until I was older what a huge music fan my daddy really was, and actually that my grandma played banjo at one time, and I didn’t even know that until a year or two ago.
ALAN JACKSON

Ago Banjo Daddy Fan Grandpa Huge Music Older Play Really Time Until
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

Always Co-written Everybody Other People Song Think
It’s only half past twelve but I don’t care, it’s 5 O’clock somewhere.
ALAN JACKSON

Care Half Only Past Somewhere Twelve
I don’t like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles.
ALAN JACKSON

Folk Hypocrite Politics Poodle
And radio definitely doesn’t; they want that positive, uptempo thing.
ALAN JACKSON

Definitely Positive Radio Thing Uptempo 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
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
Love is stolen in the shadows of the night. Though it’s wrong all along, it keeps going on as long as they keep it out of sight.
ALAN JACKSON

All Along Kepp Kept Love Night Shadow Stolen Wrong
If you listen to that song and knew anything about me, you’d say, “Oh yeah, he wrote that about his daughter,” but I try not to write them that they are so specific that they wouldn’t apply to anybody that has a child.
ALAN JACKSON

Anybody Apply Child Daughter Listen Song Specific Wrote
I’ve always wanted to make a bluegrass album.
ALAN JACKSON

Album Always Bluegrass Make Want
I don’t write all my stuff.
ALAN JACKSON

All Stuff Write
Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones and pray for the ones who don’t know?
ALAN JACKSON

Children Know Lost Love One Pray

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.

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