I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He’s the biggest. He’s like an Elvis in this business, but no, he’s never been the rebel.
WAYLON JENNINGSI love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He’s the biggest. He’s like an Elvis in this business, but no, he’s never been the rebel.
WAYLON JENNINGSI’ve always felt that blues, rock ‘n’ roll and country are just about a beat apart.
WAYLON JENNINGSDon’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks.
WAYLON JENNINGSThere’s always one more way to do things and that’s your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.
WAYLON JENNINGSCountry music isn’t a guitar, it isn’t a banjo, it isn’t a melody, it isn’t a lyric. It’s a feeling.
WAYLON JENNINGSListening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news, still she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose.
WAYLON JENNINGSThe villains have turned into heroes. The heroes have turned into heals.
WAYLON JENNINGSI’m old and crazy, but I still give a damn. And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam.
WAYLON JENNINGSI don’t think there’s anything you can do this way or that way to change anything.
WAYLON JENNINGSI can’t walk, so I can’t go home. No need to talk, cause I’m all alone. If I stay here they’re gonna lock me in, hitting the bottle again.
WAYLON JENNINGSI say, Lord, do right be me, I’m tired of being lonesome, on’ry, and mean.
WAYLON JENNINGSWhat bothers me most is that I don’t bother you.
WAYLON JENNINGSDid ole Hank really do it this way?
WAYLON JENNINGSThe rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.
WAYLON JENNINGSTo me a guitar is kind of like a woman. You don’t know why you like ’em but you do.
WAYLON JENNINGSHeaven is laying in my sweet baby’s arms, hell is when my baby’s not here.
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