Facts about Merle Haggard

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornApril 6, 1937
Age87 years

Summary

Merle Haggard is a famous Musician from USA, he/she is 87 years old and still alive, born April 6, 1937.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac aries, who is known for Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious. Our collection contains 31 quotes who is written / told by Merle, under the main topic Money.

Related authors: Jewel Kilcher (Musician), Roger Miller (Musician)

31 Famous quotes by Merle Haggard

Small: Its 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"
Small: In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than
"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"
Small: I havent 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"
Small: Theres been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging fro
"There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now"
Small: Sometimes if you get em too drunk they dont pay no attention to what youre doin anyways, so you might a
"Sometimes if you get 'em too drunk they don't pay no attention to what you're doin' anyways, so you might as well just do old songs. But if you get one that's paying attention, sometimes we'll do some new material"
Small: No, I had a back injury early on in my life
"No, I had a back injury early on in my life"
Small: Ive got two families
"I've got two families"
Small: 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"
Small: Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they dont teach you about
"'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"
Small: It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what Ive done all my li
"It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what I've done all my life and I think when I quit doing it I'll probably go away pretty quick"
Small: They shaved a little piece of bone off my small toe. You see, you balance yourself a certain way and th
"They shaved a little piece of bone off my small toe. You see, you balance yourself a certain way and this toe had grown under the other ones. So he cut it loose, where I could balance myself and it makes me walk straight"
Small: My second wife Bonnie Owens and I worked together after we divorced for a period of maybe 20 years. And
"My second wife Bonnie Owens and I worked together after we divorced for a period of maybe 20 years. And I managed to stay friends with another wife. And then there's one that I don't mess with. Everybody's got one of those"
Small: Its been said that Bill Gates has come up with something thatll be released in December thats gonna put
"It's been said that Bill Gates has come up with something that'll be released in December that's gonna put a lid on counterfeiting. If that's a fact then it's really interesting to own your own product - with all the potential methods of downloading"
Small: Im just writin about my little ol love affair
"I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair"
Small: I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really s
"I enjoy the videos with the sound off, where you can look at the belly buttons and everything. Really some pretty girls, but I don't know about the music"
Small: 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"
Small: The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whis
"The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that"
Small: At my age, I dont 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?"
Small: It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but its 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"
Small: Ive got one young family by the first wife, with four children
"I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children"
Small: I was 48-years old before anybody talked me into it for medicinal purposes, instead of some of these dr
"I was 48-years old before anybody talked me into it for medicinal purposes, instead of some of these drugs that they give you that will lead you to heart surgery and things of that nature"
Small: When I grew up there wasnt air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thi
"When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches. So we had a little warmer house in the winter and a little cooler in the summer"
Small: 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"
Small: And theres some Latino music I like, and some reggae music
"And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music"
Small: 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"
Small: Theres a rumor that there may be an attempt at organizing a possible script for a series on my life, wh
"There's a rumor that there may be an attempt at organizing a possible script for a series on my life, which, when you look at my police record, you'd have to have more than one hour to tell the story"
Small: My 10 year old son likes it. Hes 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"
Small: I think Im most proud of my family right now. Im more into that then Ive ever been. It also gives a new
"I think I'm most proud of my family right now. I'm more into that then I've ever been. It also gives a new area to draw from in creativity with my songs"
Small: 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"
Small: HAG Records, is a company that Ive owned. Ive had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pre
"HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us"
Small: And then, of course, theres a couple that claim to be, but I havent 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"