Quotes By George Strait

Sinatra, in my opinion, is possibly the greatest male singer of all time.

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys are simply the best band that ever was.

I spend most of hunting season at the ranch. We all love to hunt whitetails, and we have a pretty good supply in South Texas. I also love to hunt elk in Arizona, mule deer in Utah, and I've been to Canada to hunt caribou.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever.

I'm always looking for great songs, and not being much of a songwriter, I depend on great songwriters to send them to me. I go through tons of stuff, and sometimes you just find material that kind of fits and becomes something special.

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.

I've just tried for all of these years to find the best records, the best songs that I could find that fit me, and I've had great people to work with all these years.

I've been fortunate.

I've always thought that whether I'm writing or not, I've gotta pick the best songs, whether or not they're mine. I'm not gonna sing them just because I wrote them. I've gotta find the best songs to make the best record I can.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with it.

I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out.

If you start out trying to achieve a specific thing - like doing stadium shows or going into the studio and doing an album - the end result is what counts.

You know, traditional country music is something that's going to be around forever... I'm not worried about it.

I didn't want to be 40 or 50 years old and still playing clubs, I didn't feel like I was making any progress, and I actually gave the band notice at one point. I began to have doubts about my abilities.

I listen to Mark Chestnutt and think he's a great singer - and he really does good material.

We work hard when we're in the studio, but then when we take our breaks, we walk outside and look around.

Even though I've been doing it for so long, I still feel fresh. Even when I walk out on stage, I still feel pretty much the same as I've always felt.

I've always liked Frank Sinata and Big Band music.

I'm a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That's just me and what I do, and I'm not going to change it.

I'm just not going to tour. One point I want to get across to everybody is that I'm still going to make records and I may still do some events. It's not the last time I'm onstage. It's been a part of my life for too long to quit everything. I have done it since the '80s, and I think it's time now to maybe see if I can live without that part.

Of all the songs I've recorded, 'Amarillo By Morning' always sticks out in my mind.

I've had great fans, and they've been so loyal over the years.