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…

— Merle Haggard

At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?

— 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…

— Merle Haggard

The thing that bothers me the most is the recklessness and greed of the local ranchers, who run too many cattle back…

— Merle Haggard

By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.

— 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.

— Merle Haggard

I just follow my nose, and instead of letting someone run my affairs and probably make me wealthy within a matter of…

— Merle Haggard

There's one thing I never did do, and that was stink.

— Merle Haggard

I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.

— Merle Haggard

I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls,…

— 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…

— Merle Haggard

I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— Merle Haggard

Well, I'm kinda like George Carlin. I think that there ought to be a time where everybody should have all the drugs…

— Merle Haggard

Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of…

— Merle Haggard

Evolution is a laughing matter for anybody that's got a rational mind.

— Merle Haggard

I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.

— Merle Haggard

Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.

— Merle Haggard

My second wife Bonnie Owens and I worked together after we divorced for a period of maybe 20 years. And I managed…

— Merle Haggard

If I hear another line dance song I think I'm going to puke.

— Merle Haggard

I'm proud to be an Oakie from Muskogee, a place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory…

— Merle Haggard

Despite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept turning.

— Merle Haggard

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

— Merle Haggard