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 PAISLEYAlison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that’s ever lived. I’ve never heard anyone like her.
More Brad Paisley Quotes
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Even in your darkest moments, you’ll think of something that’ll crack you up.
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The nice thing about the world that I’ve been able to inhabit for the last couple of years is that I’m given a lot of freedom. Not all artists really get that.
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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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There ain’t a woman in the world that wants to hear the word yes when she asks if you think that she looks chubby in that dress. And if she cooks all day you better eat it with a smile; it doesn’t matter if it tastes just like bad gravy on a Goodyear tire.
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Well one thing’s for sure.. all you really need is love.
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Anytime you do something from the heart, people just know it.
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When Ray Flacke came out, it was like ‘What in the heck is this?’ … there’s a guy who had that Tele players attitude, and he plugged straight into that amp with a delay, and it was unbelievable the way he would bend those big strings … he was really unique.
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Rock Band never got anybody a date. Never.
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I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.
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That there’s no more important decision in life than who you marry.
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I hope I’m at least half the dad that he didn’t have to be.
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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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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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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 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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