Merle Haggard quotes - page 2

Merle Haggard was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, regarded as one of the most influential figures in the genre. His songs often reflected themes of working-class life, hardship, and redemption. He became a legendary icon for his authentic storytelling and distinctive voice. Here are 39 of his quotes:

I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls, but I don't know about the music. (Merle Haggard)
Well, I'm kinda like George Carlin. I think that there ought to be a time where everybody should have all the drugs they want and there'd be nobody in charge, sort of like... now! View quote
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Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems. View quote
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HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us. View quote
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'Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they don't teach you about marijuana is how addictive it is. View quote
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It's been said that Bill Gates has come up with something that'll be released in December that's gonna put a lid on counterfeiting. If that's a fact then it's really interesting to own your own product - with all the potential methods of downloading. View quote
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And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music. View quote
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I've got two families. View quote
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There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now. View quote
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I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children. View quote
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And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13. (Merle Haggard)
No, I had a back injury early on in my life. View quote
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And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything. View quote
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95% of the album is my writing, by choice, because it seems to be what the distributors want. View quote
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Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard - Image
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Occupation: American Musician
Born: April 6, 1937
Died: April 6, 2016
Quotes count: 39
Wikipedia: Merle Haggard

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