Garth Brooks Quotes
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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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Sometimes I thank God... for cheeseburgers.
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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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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 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 feel very lucky to get to fly the flag of RCA Records and Sony Music.
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Country music is what is sincere; that's the main thing.
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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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I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright.
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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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The guys have told me not to quit my day job.
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I still use the guitar pretty much just to hide my gut.
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I was lucky enough to go home and raise our babies.
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My retiring days are behind me – they're going to have to throw me out now.
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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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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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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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'Cause what she's doin' now is tearin' me apart,Fillin' up my mind and emptyin' my heart.I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows,And I wonder if she knows...what she's doin' now.
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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 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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Just keep taking chances and having fun.
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Here's my whole marketing idea: treat people the way you want to be treated.
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I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.
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I wouldn't trade a thing. Even the troubles that I had. I have become the husband and mate to my wife that I have because of what I went through, including the bad times. I wouldn't trade that.