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 NELSONWhen 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.
More Willie Nelson Quotes
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Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.
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I’m drowning in whiskey river.
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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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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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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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Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.
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There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.
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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 wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
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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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If you’ve made your own hell, then only you have the power to escape it.
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Marijuana is like sex: If I don’t do it every day I get a headache.
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If you really want to get along with somebody, let them be themselves.
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The 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.
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If you want to make marijuana legal, you’ve got to stay straight long enough to f – vote.
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