Three chords and the truth - that's what a country song is.

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You'll never get ahead by blaming your problems on other people.

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Freedom is control in your own life.

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A lot of country music is sad. I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times. It applies to music. Three chords and the truth - that’s what a country song is. There is a lot of heartache in the world.

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Anybody can be unhappy. We can all be hurt. You don't have to be poor to need something or somebody. Rednecks, hippies, misfits - we're all the same. Gay or straight? So what? It doesn't matter to me. We have to be concerned about other people, regardless.

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When evolution has been outlawed, only the outlaws will evolve.

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You will never find happiness until you stop looking for it.

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I live one day at a time, one day at a time. Yesterday's gone and tomorrow is blind, so I live one day at a time.

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If you’re not crazy there’s something wrong with you. Willie Nelson

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If you can be content right now, then you'll always be content, because it's always right now.

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