Wanda Jackson quotes

Wanda Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, often called the "Queen of Rockabilly." Her energetic performances and pioneering fusion of country and rock and roll have left a lasting mark on popular music. She has influenced generations of artists and continues to be celebrated for her groundbreaking career. Here are 26 of her quotes:

I didn't realize how many true Rockabilly fans there were here in America.

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None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.

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Yeah, they let me do whatever I wanted to.

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As I go back and listen, the other girls weren't singing quite like I was.

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I'm still learnin'. I pick up something from every performer I watch.

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I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.

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You could have a hit in California that no one had heard of in Oklahoma.

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I have eighteen titles in the German language. I had a number one song in 1965.

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Well, I didn't really have a plan. I just wanted a hit.

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And it wasn't until '84 when I was first asked to come to Sweden and do an album and concert tour.

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If something pops in my mind and it's easy, I write it.

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So, it's nice to know that you've inspired someone to do their life's work.

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I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.

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But, we didn't have all the media that we do today.

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On that show, I did country and some rock, too, whatever record I had out at the time, I'd sing that.

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Getting comments like that from even the young people at the shows who probably aren't singers, the girls who just tell me that I'm an inspiration to them, for one reason or another.

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If I needed to record, I'd head to the coast or Nashville, one or the other.

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I enjoyed listening to it, but I didn't think I could do it.

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I have some of the old videos of my performances on it.

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You know, no one steered people's careers in those days, I don't think, like they do today.

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Right, different generations come along, and discover the music, I think.

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There wasn't so many ISSUES like there are today. It was a simpler time.

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