I try to write like the writers I admire – I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase… So Im always looking for that angle in my own work.
BRAD PAISLEYI imagine there’s a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and that really dark stuff.
More Brad Paisley Quotes
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Can’t wait to date a supermodel, can’t wait to sue my Dad. Can’t wait to wreck a Ferrari, on the way to rehab.
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Even in your darkest moments, you’ll think of something that’ll crack you up.
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If there’s a song where there’s a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun to listen to, go for it. Don’t worry about what anybody thinks.
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When every memory has been made and the pages start to fade. And every prayer you ever prayed is heaven bound. When you think the ride is over, you’re back at the beginning. Love is never-ending.
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Well one thing’s for sure.. all you really need is love.
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I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those who aren’t real educated would know that there was some difficulty in doing it.
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It comes down to building your own world out here on the road. It’s who you surround yourself with. My band and crew are really positive guys.
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When they say you’re the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.
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If you fall in love with somebody, then you’re not even worried about your bills. Love can take your mind off of anything.
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Someday I’m gonna be famous. Do I have talent, well, no. These days you really don’t need it.
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I get to cry to Barbara Walters, when things don’t go my way. I’ll get community service no matter which laws I break.
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I have a to-do list and I have a farm I care for, and things I like to do for fun – going to movies and all that stuff. It’s a painfully normal life!
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As a guitar player, it’s harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.
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This is real, this is your life in a song…this is country music.
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I’m a last-minute shopper. I end up at the mall or somewhere on Christmas Eve. It’s a shame.
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