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Merle Haggard quotes: To be part of what you're singing about is somewhat painful. You've got to climb inside it all.

To be part of what you're singing about is somewhat painful. You've got to climb inside it all.

Merle Haggard quotes: It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

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

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

Merle Haggard quotes: Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.

Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.

Merle Haggard quotes: I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.

I wish coke was still cola and a joint was a bad place to be.

Merle Haggard quotes: We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee, we don't take trips on LSD. We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street, we like living right and free.

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee, we don't take trips on LSD. We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street, we like living right and free.

Merle Haggard quotes: It's a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land, but Jesus finally came to lead him home.

It's a long way from Graceland across Jordan to the Promised Land, but Jesus finally came to lead him home.

Merle Haggard quotes: It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

Merle Haggard quotes: Faith is the only way we're going to make it. None of us are smart enough to do it on our own.

Faith is the only way we're going to make it. None of us are smart enough to do it on our own.

Merle Haggard quotes: We're bar room buddies and we're the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. Chug-a-lug-a-lug-a-lugga, bar room buddy of mine.

We're bar room buddies and we're the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. Chug-a-lug-a-lug-a-lugga, bar room buddy of mine.

Merle Haggard quotes: The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.

The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.

Merle Haggard quotes: Hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me. I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be.

Hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me. I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be.

Merle Haggard quotes: The one true friend I thought I'd found, tonight the bottle let me down.

The one true friend I thought I'd found, tonight the bottle let me down.

Merle Haggard quotes: In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available ... in America right now.

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available ... in America right now.

Merle Haggard quotes: If I hear another line dance song I think I'm going to puke.

If I hear another line dance song I think I'm going to puke.

Merle Haggard quotes: I've got two families.

I've got two families.

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

Merle Haggard quotes: I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.

I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children.

Merle Haggard quotes: And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music.

And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music.

Merle Haggard quotes: No, it's not love, but it's not bad.

No, it's not love, but it's not bad.

Merle Haggard quotes: There's two kind of cherries, and two kind of fairies, and two kind of mothers I'm told.

There's two kind of cherries, and two kind of fairies, and two kind of mothers I'm told.

Merle Haggard quotes: By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.

By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.

Merle Haggard quotes: Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of us can count on being free.

Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of us can count on being free.

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

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

Merle Haggard quotes: 95% of the album is my writing, by choice, because it seems to be what the distributors want.

95% of the album is my writing, by choice, because it seems to be what the distributors want.

Merle Haggard quotes: I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

Merle Haggard quotes: No, I had a back injury early on in my life.

No, I had a back injury early on in my life.

Merle Haggard quotes: Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it.

Running down on a way of life our fighting men have fought and died to keep. If you don't love it, leave it.

Merle Haggard quotes: I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some.

I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some.

Merle Haggard quotes: Despite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept turning.

Despite of all my Sunday learnin', toward the bad I kept turning.

Merle Haggard quotes: 'Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they don't teach you about marijuana is how addictive it is.

'Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they don't teach you about marijuana is how addictive it is.

Merle Haggard quotes: And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything.

And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything.

Merle Haggard quotes: My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.

My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.

Merle Haggard quotes: Stop rolling down hill like a snow ball headed for hell.

Stop rolling down hill like a snow ball headed for hell.

Merle Haggard quotes: Willie Nelson's the one who told me the reason it costs so much to get divorced is because it's worth it.

Willie Nelson's the one who told me the reason it costs so much to get divorced is because it's worth it.

Merle Haggard quotes: Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

Merle Haggard quotes: A house without love ain't a home.

A house without love ain't a home.

Merle Haggard quotes: At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?

At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?

Merle Haggard quotes: And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13.

And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13.

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

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

Merle Haggard quotes: I'll tell you what the public likes more than anything, it's the most rare commodity in the world - honesty.

I'll tell you what the public likes more than anything, it's the most rare commodity in the world - honesty.

Merle Haggard quotes: There's one thing I never did do, and that was stink.

There's one thing I never did do, and that was stink.

Merle Haggard quotes: I probably wouldn't even be here now if it weren't for chiropractic

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

Merle Haggard quotes: Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.

Momma tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied, and that leaves only me to blame, cause Momma tried.

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

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

Merle Haggard quotes: Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.

Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.

Merle Haggard quotes: I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.

I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.

Merle Haggard quotes: I haven't had any problems with my back since I got the foot surgery.

I haven't had any problems with my back since I got the foot surgery.

Merle Haggard quotes: Evolution is a laughing matter for anybody that's got a rational mind.

Evolution is a laughing matter for anybody that's got a rational mind.

Merle Haggard quotes: There's just a few people that call themselves stars can actually sit down with a guitar and sing you a song.

There's just a few people that call themselves stars can actually sit down with a guitar and sing you a song.

Merle Haggard quotes: Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would.

Before the Beatles and yesterday, when a man could still work and still would.