275 Quotes by Garth Brooks

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.

I spend most of my time at concerts hoping for that one second that the artist looks at me, I look at the artist, and that's when I get to say, 'Thank you.'

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.

The dads across the soccer field looked at me as a dad just like them. And I was very grateful.

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.

There's always hunger to create because I believe that's what I do. I believe that's what I'm supposed to be doing.

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.

Awards are for young people. They just are.

Music keeps you eternally young. It just does.