135 Quotes by Merle Haggard

Guitar playing is very important to me. It's like golf to some other people; it's important to me that I play good.

Back when the country was strong, back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.

I can't really say why everyone loves Bob Wills' music, but I have yet to meet a person who didn't like it.

I think it was Tommy who told me, 'When your song is called 'XYZ' or whatever, every line has got to make sense against your title.' He showed me little methods of proving to yourself whether the line belongs, and ways of finding out whether you were able to get more out of a line if you tried.

The guitar's not all that expensive either, when you compare it to gettin' a toothpulled or something.

I'm proud to be an Oakie from Muskogee, a place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse and white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.

I probably wouldn't even be here now if it weren't for chiropractic

Staring at the world through the bottom of a glass, all I see is a man who's fading fast.

The Captain just gave us our orders, and Mom we must carry them through. I'll finish this letter first chance I get, but for now I'll just say I love you.