I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.
WILLIE NELSONI would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there’s a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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Fortunately, we are not in control.
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I believe that all roads lead to the same place – and that is wherever all roads lead to.
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We are the same. There is no difference anywhere in the world. People are people. They laugh, cry, feel, and love, and music seems to be the commons denomination that brings us all together. Music cuts through all boundaries and goes right to the soul.
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Rather than trying to put an end to Eminem or some other rapper, politicians should think about why they’re rapping. It’s easier to try to censor some kid who’s swearing about poverty than it is to stop the poverty.
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Be here. Be present. Wherever you are, be there.
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I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
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If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you.
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As adults we try to relax from the never-ending quest for reason and order by drinking a little whiskey or smoking whatever works for us, but the wisdom isn’t in the whiskey or the smoke. The wisdom is in the moments when the madness slips away and we remember the basics.
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When you put your life in a good place, good things follow.
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When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
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If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.
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Ninety-nine percent of the world’s lovers are not with their first choice. That’s what makes the jukebox play.
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Love is like a dying ember, only memories remain.
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When I see someone I think is cool, he’s a pretty well-adjusted individual. He’s not too affected one way or the other by what’s happening, no matter what’s going through his mind.
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I’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.
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