We older artists are competing with the new style of country, with their new modern style of gospel, with the young people.
GEORGE JONESThere’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
More George Jones Quotes
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I sing from my heart, I love country music and I love the people that respond to it.
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God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.
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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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I just thank God I’m still here and the main thing is to try to get closer and closer to Him as much as I can so that I can treat my friends and my family the way they should be treated.
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If people liked your singing well enough, if you were special to them, then you never left their minds throughout all of the years.
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Be real about what you do. Stay true to the voice inside you.
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Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it’s not the right way but wrong’s what I do best.
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I took my $100,000 and bought a new Corvette, a lot of cocaine, and spent the rest on foolishness.
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We didn’t want to sing but we sang.
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Anybody who loves country music loves gospel.
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After the first couple of years recording I did a lot of praying. I said, ‘Lord, please give me a hit.’ I want one so bad.
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Everybody knows in the business how I feel about country music. I’m an old traditionalist. Then they just call me an old man and stuck in my old ways, but with all the fans I’ve got out there,
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Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.
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If you’re gonna drive me crazy baby, drive me to drink.
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I can’t be all that wrong. I do love traditional country music. I love the good stuff.
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