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> [There are so many conditions to programming in America, where it's dominated by these people that own 800 radio stations that have no idea who to play and who not to play, and they listen to somebody or read somebody…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/there-are-so-many-conditions-to-programming-in-america-where-it-s/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

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## More by Merle Haggard

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/there-s-been-periods-of-broadcasts-in-the-past-where-you-could-see/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/at-my-age-i-don-t-buy-but-a-half-a-loaf-of-bread-you-know/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/it-s-been-said-that-bill-gates-has-come-up-with-something-that-ll-be/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [The thing that bothers me the most is the recklessness and greed of the local ranchers, who run too many cattle back here, choking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/the-thing-that-bothers-me-the-most-is-the-recklessness-and-greed-of/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/by-the-time-you-get-close-to-the-answers-it-s-nearly-all-over/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [Faith is the only way we're going to make it. None of us are smart enough to do it on our own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/faith-is-the-only-way-we-re-going-to-make-it-none-of-us-are-smart/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [I just follow my nose, and instead of letting someone run my affairs and probably make me wealthy within a matter of years, I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/i-just-follow-my-nose-and-instead-of-letting-someone-run-my-affairs/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [There's one thing I never did do, and that was stink.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/there-s-one-thing-i-never-did-do-and-that-was-stink/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/i-wish-coke-was-still-cola-and-a-joint-was-a-bad-place-to-be/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/i-enjoy-the-videos-with-the-sound-off-where-you-can-look-at-the-belly/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [There are so many conditions to programming in America, where it's dominated by these people that own 800 radio stations that have no idea…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/there-are-so-many-conditions-to-programming-in-america-where-it-s/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/i-ve-got-one-young-family-by-the-first-wife-with-four-children/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [Heaven knows that alcohol is the worst thing in the world, but it's debatable whether cocaine is worse than caffeine or whether it's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/heaven-knows-that-alcohol-is-the-worst-thing-in-the-world-but-it-s/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [We're turning into the society that is accepting the force-feed. I don't quite understand why we're going for the things we're going for. There's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/we-re-turning-into-the-society-that-is-accepting-the-force-feed-i-don/)

[Merle Haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merle-haggard/)

> [When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merle-haggard/when-i-grew-up-there-wasn-t-air-conditioning-or-anything-of-that/)

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