253 Quotes by Brad Paisley

Unless you're a true prodigy, you're going to have to practice for a while being bad before you get any good. And it will seem like a waste of time. I remember that feeling well. But don't worry about wasting time, because it'll be so worth it. It's my experience that in the end, life lessons and guitar lessons begin to blur in all sorts of interesting ways.

Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.

What good is all that knowing the best thing that I had going is gone?

I know who the people are who come to my shows and buy my records now. It's always a good thing to think of those faces when I'm picking songs for a show or an album. I really do want to please them, these wonderful people who finance our 'dream.' In that way it can be a good thing, all this attention. You know your fans better.

I never thought I'd be singing this for my friend.

You look out there and there's people that, their day is changed because of your contribution to it.

I feel it's our obligation to keep some of the soul in this music. Having a career in this industry is a privilege. It's not a given, ever.

Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.

The days get boring. The thing I like least would be the traveling. It's never fun to check baggage three or four times in a couple days.