There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.
WILLIE NELSONA lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth – that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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You can’t make a record if you ain’t got nothin’ to say.
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Be gentle with your words – you can’t take them back.
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Air you breathe is bad for your lungs so you’ve got to careful and don’t overdue any bad air. Too much pot, too much anything is not good. Your lung is a piece of flesh, a piece of bone. You can injure it.
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What has changed is that nothing has changed. That’s what has made me more unhappy than everything else.
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God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere.
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You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.
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Oh, I think it’s definitely spiritual. All music is. I think it’s maybe one of the highest forms of spirituality.
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I think it is just terrible and disgusting how everyone has treated Lance Armstrong, especially after what he achieved winning seven Tour de France races while on drugs. When I was on drugs I couldn’t even find my bike.
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I don’t believe in adhering to any rules I don’t support and I didn’t vote for. To hell with what people think. Just be who you are and you’ll be happy.
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Heard you told him that you’d love him ’til the end of time. Now that’s the same thing that you told me.
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Nothing lasts forever, but old Fords and a natural stone.
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When evolution has been outlawed, only the outlaws will evolve.
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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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My doctor tells me I should start slowing it down – but there are more old drunks than there are old doctors so let’s all have another round.
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One thing I learned is that the mind, rather than being the master, should be the servant of the heart.
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