There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I was born in Abbott, Texas, a little small town in central Texas, and I was raised by my grandparents. And my… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I started learning my lessons in Abbot Texas, where I was born in 1933. My sister Bobbie and I were raised by… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
When I was about 12, I had my first paying gig - 8 dollars to play rhythm guitar in a polka band.… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
When I left Nashville I went to Texas because that's where I came from, and because I was playing in Texas a… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money. — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business. — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. — Willie Nelson Copy Share
My first job was in a Bohemian polka band, the Rejcek family polka band in Abbott. The old man in the band had another… — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes… — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Americans don't eat horses. They are not raised as food animals and they are treated with chemicals that render them unsafe for consumption. The… — Willie Nelson Copy Share
I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields. — Willie Nelson Copy Share
“And when I die, put it on my stone. God said, Sucker get your bad ass home. I wasn't Superman. I wasn't Superman” — Willie Nelson Copy Share
I just enjoy both working and not working. And fortunately, I work enough where I get that out of my system, and then we… — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Let's get the government stay out of our private lives, once and for all, and stop arresting smokers. Let's take a stand for personal… — Willie Nelson Copy Share
Little things I should have said and done I just never took the time You were always on my mind — Willie Nelson Copy Share
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