Garth Brooks Quotes
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You know Nashville, there's people that are ten times more talented than me, ten times better singer than me, song writer than me, but for some reason you get the ball and now - and now you run with it. And you do the best you can.
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If the artists would just keep hammering away - unify, stick together - then music will become the king again, which is what it should be.
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The guys have told me not to quit my day job.
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Don't change a thing. That's one of the best gimmicks a band could ever come up with.
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It's funny how a chubby kid can just be having fun, and people call it entertainment!
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Why I got into music was James Taylor, so to see him be a real down-to-earth guy that's unbelievably talented... then to hear him sing those lyrics of 'What I'm Thankful For,' which is a song Ms. Yearwood and I got to write together, that was definitely a highlight of my recording life.
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I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!
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I remember in the '80s, Randy Travis was my guy. He's the reason I moved to Nashville, and I just loved him. But at some point when he was winning everything, you find yourself pulling for other people.
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I still use the guitar pretty much just to hide my gut.
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I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright.
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Any pitcher who might throw at me should know I'm not giving up my day job or trying to get anyone else's job. I just can't think of anything cooler than being one of the boys of summer!
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My retiring days are behind me – they're going to have to throw me out now.
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My hardest thing was to let go, to be happy for everybody and just to enjoy. And go back to being what you were before you became an artist, and that was just a fan.
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I don't know of too many double Christmas albums, so it is something that's new, and hopefully will be fun, and there's plenty of stuff out there to cut.
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I wrote 'The River' practically trying to rip off every lick that James Taylor had, so it was neat to hear him sing those lyrics because that's who inspired you to write them.
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I don't think the label makes the artist or the artist makes the label. It's the music that makes everything work or not.
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Your band members? Your band members don't want to be tied to a machine. They want to be playing. That's what the Beatles did. And the Beatles' stuff is timeless. That's what I would suggest. Just get back to sweating, playing hard, hammering, and having a blast.
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Here's my whole marketing idea: treat people the way you want to be treated.
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Just keep taking chances and having fun.
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I was lucky enough to go home and raise our babies.
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The hardest part about this business is accepting the back end with the same love that you accepted the front end.
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Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
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I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.
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People aren't always themselves. They're always holding back something.