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Jake Owen is an American country music singer, born on August 28, 1981. Known for his energetic live performances and popular songs, Owen has become a prominent figure in the country music scene. His music style blends traditional country elements with modern pop, making him a shining star in the country music industry.

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Famous Jake Owen Quotes

“The lips on my upper right bicep are my girlfriend's lips. She has the most amazing lips, and I wanted to carry them around with me everywhere I go, considering I can't carry her lips physically with me. So I decided to place them in a discreet location, such as the inside part of my bicep.”

I Can Wanted Decided Lips Girlfriend Considering Location My Girlfriend Most Amazing Discreet

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“There's always going to be life experiences that find their way into my songs.”

Way Song Life Experience

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“You hear about people your whole life, 'So-and-so has cancer,' and you're like, 'Wow, that's too bad,' and then most people tend to go about their day. But when someone tells you that it's your father or it's your family, that doesn't tend to go away.”

People Whole Father Cancer Whole Life Our Family Going Away Wow

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“But that's the problem with playing new music sometimes before the record comes out: You have a bunch of yayhoots with opinions.”

Sometimes Problem Opinion Records Bunch New Music

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“I believe a No. 1 song starts happening when it's believable and validating.”

Believe Song I Believe Happenings Believable

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“I like to take my dog on the road. He stays up front; he likes it there.”

Dog Fronts Likes My Dog

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“I started putting down my own pen and spending some time searching for the best songs out there possible. It doesn't matter if I wrote them or not.”

Ifs Matter Song My Own Spending Pens

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“I'm from Florida, so any time I get invited to come to Florida and play a show, I'm definitely always up for that.”

Play Shows Florida Invited

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“There are things I want to do to be a better human being and a better father.”

Want Humans Father Human Beings

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“Anytime you put your name on a ticket with nothing else attached to it, that's the true testament to where you are in your career - how many tickets are sold.”

Names Careers Where You Are Tickets Testament

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“As long as you're true to you, you believe it and you make others believe it, then what you're doing is just art. If you give everybody a blank canvas and some paint, not everybody's picture is going to be exactly the same, but it's still art. I just do what I do.”

Ifs Giving Believe Long Art Stills Paint Blank Canvas Blank Canvas

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“Everyone has their own path in life, no matter if it's being a celebrity or a singer. Quite frankly, I didn't move to Nashville and tell myself I wanted to be a singer because I wanted to be a celebrity or I wanted to be somebody that people admired. I wasn't about that. I just loved music.”

People Ifs Matter Wanted Moving Path Singers Nashville

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“I had always loved music. I grew up listening to classic country, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard. My dad loved Vern Gosdin and Keith Whitley. So I kept going to class and started getting totally into playing guitar and teaching myself these songs.”

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“I've got a vibe going on with a lot of what I've been doing, and to completely change it based off of me having a child might be a little confusing. I'm sure as my life goes forward, and she starts growing up, there will be a lot more things to include in my music. But, at this point, I'm just sticking to what I do.”

Children Littles Might Growing Up Growing Confusing

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“If I'm happy with the song and it's a hit song or not, for the rest of my life, I can hang my hat on knowing I did the best I could, and I'll enjoy getting out there and doing it. That's all that really matters for me. The icing on the cake is people actually enjoy it and sing it back to you. That's when you know that you've done something great.”

People Ifs Knows I Can Matter Done Song Enjoy Knowing Hats Cake Icing Icing On The Cake

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“Most people think in order to validate yourself as an artist, you have to write your own songs. I commend the guys that do. I've done it. But I also think that you can pick great songs outside that you didn't write that can help your career.”

People Thinking Writing Done Helping Artist Guy Song Order Careers Picks Write Your Own

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“Not to be narcissistic, but I truly believe in order to make yourself better, you should see what you did before and what was good about that and what wasn't - same way a football team plays a game and then they go back and watch film.”

Way Should Believe Play Film Order Games Watches Team Football Narcissistic Football Team

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“Some artists will tell you that's all they want to do is write their own music, and that's great, but George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Garth Brooks, they didn't write everything they recorded, and they've had major, major careers. I think it's all about the best song.”

Thinking Want Writing Artist Song Careers Majors Brooks Kenny

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“Some people choose to go on 'American Idol' or another singing contest, and some people choose to beat down barrooms before anyone even knows who they are, in order to get a fan base, so when they do get a record deal, they have that to put in front of a label.”

People Knows Order Deals Records Fans Fronts Goes On Beats Singing Labels Idols Contests American Idol

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“I was given such a great gift. It's a miracle that never stops amazing me and reminding me to give thanks, every day. Having a wife and daughter gives me a lot more purpose. I was much more selfish before, but now I think about what kind of role model I'll be. I just want to be a better man.”

“May the simple things be amazing on the journey of your life.”

May Simple Journey Simple Things

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“Everyone has their own path and you cant judge.”

Path Judging Cant

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“I am big into water sports and just being out on the water. That is second nature to me, being from Florida.”

Bigs Sports Water Just Being Florida

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“Back down a country road the girls are always hot and the beer is ice cold.”

Country Girl Cold Hot Ice Beer Country Roads

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“I think if you just look at life in a positive way, positive things will happen.”

Ifs Thinking Way Looks Happens Positive Things

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About the Author

Born: August 28, 1981
Known for: Musical Artist
Quotes: 25

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