"Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give……" — Tom T. Hall
"Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give a talk to class of students about writing. When he got there he asked the class, Do you people want to be writers?and they all said yes. Then Lewis said, Why the hell aren't you at home writing?"
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Tom T. Hall
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41 Quotes by Tom T. Hall
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It's Faster horses, Younger women, Older whiskey and More money.
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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…
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I'm a very comfortable and happy-go-lucky old man. I never wanted to be great, because I'd just get worried.
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People think because you're private, you have something you don't want them to know.
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It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a…
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My theory is if you have a religion, it's a good one. Because some people don't have any at all.
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Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.
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The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of…
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The best compliment I ever had is, one day I was in Nashville, some disc jockey said, Hey, that sounds…
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The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody…
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