All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up? — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
Every now and then I'll think of something to put back in the show. I just kind of play it off the… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
(Songwriting) It's a gift. It all comes from somewhere. I started out really young, when I was four, five, six, writing poems,… — 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… — 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
I like to stick with music I know I can play. I love classical, but I don't think I could ever play… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play. — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I used to work in the cotton fields a lot when I was young. There were a lot of African Americans working… — 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 started out writing poems before I figured to put melodies to them and play the guitar. Somewhere, there's a book out… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
My sister played the piano. She's two years older than me, and I always wanted to play something. So my grandmother got… — Willie Nelson Copy Share Image
I started out really young, when I was four, five, six, writing poems, before I could play an instrument. I was writing… — 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)
