Quotes By Willie Nelson

I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money.

If a song was ever good, it's still good.

Writing books is fun because after I do a show for a couple hours, I'm in a bus for 22 hours. It's not hard for me to look out the window and tell a joke here and there.

I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'.

I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.

I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control.

There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world.

You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody.

I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.

Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play.

There are only so many notes so there must be only so many melodies.

I don't like to think too far ahead.

Where I grew up, Bob Wills and his western swing was very popular. And western swing is not that far from jazz and blues.

Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is.

I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.

Sometimes there is a 36-piece orchestra going off in my stomach.

I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there's a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys.

I like myself better when I'm writing regularly.

As long as there's a few farmers out there, we'll keep fighting for them.

And as far as guitars go, I loved Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West's stuff.

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.

I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad.

When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song.

I think I'm basically the same guy I always was. Maybe I've learned, through experience, to rein in some of the anger and temper they say redheads normally have.

It doesn't hurt to feel sad from time to time.

You know why divorces are so expensive? They're worth it.

America, to me, is freedom.

I got along without you before I met you and I'll get along without you a long time after you're gone.

What has changed is that nothing has changed... that's what has made me more unhappy than everything else.

I guess if you can't sing, you better have a style!