Sometimes there is a 36-piece orchestra going off in my stomach.
WILLIE NELSONLove is like a dying ember, only memories remain.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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You could try to live monogamously. Good luck.
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If you start out looking at somebody, wondering whether he’s good or bad, I think you’re starting out in the wrong direction. I think we’re all good and we’re all bad.
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Be careful what you dream: soon your dreams will be dreaming you.
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It’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.
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When evolution has been outlawed, only the outlaws will evolve.
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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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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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Nothing lasts forever, but old Fords and a natural stone.
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I take it not only a day at a time, but a moment at a time, and keep it at that pace. If you can be happy right now, then you’ll always be happy, because it’s always in the now
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There’s a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas.
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I like marijuana because it keeps me from killing people. And I think there are a lot of people out there who are just like me. The reason it’s not legal is because most people get up in the morning and get high, then forget to go out and vote for it.
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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.
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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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You don’t have to be poor to need something or somebody.
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The life I love is making music with my friends.
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You can’t make a record if you ain’t got nothin’ to say.
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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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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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I never pretended to have a great voice. It works and I can carry a tune. If you have a good song, that’s about all that’s required.
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If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.
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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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When I’m driving the highway by myself is when I write best.
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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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As long as there’s a few farmers out there, we’ll keep fighting for them.
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I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
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When you’re singing, you’re using extra muscles, and it requires a lot of exercise and breathing. You can’t do that if you’re a sissy. If I have any fitness advice for people, I’d tell them to sing more. It’s good therapy, too.
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