"Faulkner was almost oriental. I never got into…" — Tom T. Hall
"Faulkner was almost oriental. I never got into Faulkner."
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41 Quotes by Tom T. Hall
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- When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop…
- I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the…
- Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give a talk to class of students about writing. When he got there…
- I'm a very comfortable and happy-go-lucky old man. I never wanted to be great, because I'd just get worried.
- People think because you're private, you have something you don't want them to know.
- It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a…
- My theory is if you have a religion, it's a good one. Because some people don't have any at all.
- Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.
- The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of…
- The best compliment I ever had is, one day I was in Nashville, some disc jockey said, Hey, that sounds…
- The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody…