When I was about 12, I had my first paying gig - 8 dollars to play rhythm guitar in a polka band. Pretty soon, I ended up playing in all the bars within driving distance of Abbott, Texas. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes… — 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
