Oh, I think it's definitely spiritual. All music is. I think it's maybe one of the highest forms of spirituality. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
Those people out there like good music. They don't stop and ask themselves, 'Is it country or rock and roll?' If they… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I think Ray Charles did as much as anybody when he did his country music album. Ray Charles broke down borders and… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
At 82, Nelson (who wrote the song "On the Road Again," among a thousand or more others) is the elder statesman of… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I like myself better when I'm writing regularly. ... I was influenced a lot by those around me-there was a lot of… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, Nashville was the place to go if you had songs to sell and thought you had talent… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music.… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
Well the country songs themselves are three-chord stories, ballads which are mostly sad. If you are already feeling sorry for yourself when… — 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 Image
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 Image
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“When I was growing up, Nashville was the place to go if you had songs to sell and thought you had talent and wanted to tour and be on Grand Ole Opry [radio show]. It was the big deal back in those days to play the Grand Ole Opry. And you could travel around the world saying, "Hi, I'm Willie from…” quote by Willie Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f2/willie-nelson-1796_around-the-world_when-i-was-growing-up-nashville-was-the_1778767.jpg)
