A 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.
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.
WILLIE NELSONMy wife actually got worried about my drinking so much regular milk, you know, so she got me into rice milk and now soy milk, which I greatly enjoy. A soy mocha’s a fine thing.
WILLIE NELSONWhat has changed is that nothing has changed. That’s what has made me more unhappy than everything else.
WILLIE NELSONOn the road again, goin’ places that I’ve never been. Seein’ things that I may never see again, and I can’t wait to get on the road again.
WILLIE NELSONIt’s an ongoing problem, an ongoing situation, life is. It’s just life, and it never stops and it never will. You just be thankful for what you’ve got, and move on.
WILLIE NELSONOne thing I learned is that the mind, rather than being the master, should be the servant of the heart.
WILLIE NELSONI don’t think any person has any special knowledge about what God has planned for me and you any more than me and you do.
WILLIE NELSONThere’s a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas.
WILLIE NELSONWhen songs fall from the sky, all I can do is catch them before they hit the ground.
WILLIE NELSONWhen evolution has been outlawed, only the outlaws will evolve.
WILLIE NELSONI’m drowning in whiskey river.
WILLIE NELSONI’m from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there’s no one in control.
WILLIE NELSONIf you want to make marijuana legal, you’ve got to stay straight long enough to f – vote.
WILLIE NELSONThe fight to save family farms isn’t just about farmers. It’s about making sure that there is a safe and healthy food supply for all of us. It’s about jobs, from Main Street to Wall Street. It’s about a better America.
WILLIE NELSONWhen I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
WILLIE NELSONFortunately, we are not in control.
WILLIE NELSON