The Hank Williams Syndrome: Come to Nashville, write some good songs, cut some hit records, make money, take all the drugs you can and drink all you can, become a wild man and all of a sudden die.
WAYLON JENNINGSI say, Lord, do right be me, I’m tired of being lonesome, on’ry, and mean.
More Waylon Jennings Quotes
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I like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I’m really about.
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Now, I was on drugs, and that didn’t help a whole lot. He hated that.
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You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.
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You’ve got to care about the music…You’d better not be doing it for the publicity, the fame or the money.
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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.
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Got my Allman Brothers cassettes stacked up on the dash, got some Jack back in the trunk and a tank full of gas.
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One thing is that I wasn’t getting booked that well, and they had control over who got the awards, they had control over who sold.
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I mean, I think we’re put here on earth to make your own destiny, to begin with.
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Highway robbery and white collar crime, and they laugh at the system they beat.
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Listening to his songs she heard nothing but bad news, still she made her mind up to try to get him win or lose.
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Ladies love outlaws, like babies love stray dogs.
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We got a lot of politicians up there on Capital Hill. Ain’t it funny how they prosper while the country stands still?
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I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.
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I could have killed her when we first met and I’ve been out of jail by now.
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There is one in every crowd, for crying out loud, why was is always turning out to be me?
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