24 Quotes By Willie Nelson


I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there's a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys.
Willie Nelson on age

I think I'm basically the same guy I always was. Maybe I've learned, through experience, to rein in some of the anger and temper they say redheads normally have.
Willie Nelson on anger

I think most art comes out of poverty and hard times.
Willie Nelson on art

I think I'm basically the same guy I always was. Maybe I've learned, through experience, to rein in some of the anger and temper they say redheads normally have.
Willie Nelson on experience

Freedom is control in your own life.
Willie Nelson on freedom

America, to me, is freedom.
Willie Nelson on freedom

I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If He put it here and He wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?
Willie Nelson on god

I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If He put it here and He wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?
Willie Nelson on government

I don't think any person has any special knowledge about what God has planned for me and you any more than me and you do.
Willie Nelson on knowledge

I am not a pig farmer. The pigs had a great time, but I didn't make any money.
Willie Nelson on money

If you got the money honey I got the time and when you run out of money honey I run out of time.
Willie Nelson on money

I would like to see more airplay for all artists, no matter what age. I think there's a lot of money being spent toward the young guys, but a lot of the older guys are the ones who blazed the trail for those young guys.
Willie Nelson on money

All I do is play music and golf - which one do you want me to give up?
Willie Nelson on music

I never gave up on country music because I knew what I was doing was not that bad.
Willie Nelson on music

A lot of country music is sad.
Willie Nelson on music

There's a great enthusiasm for good country music all over the world.
Willie Nelson on music

I think Ray Charles did as much as anybody when he did his country music album. Ray Charles broke down borders and showed the similarities between country music and R&B.
Willie Nelson on music

I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.
Willie Nelson on peace

Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.
Willie Nelson on positive

I'm a romantic slob!
Willie Nelson on romantic