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Trace Adkins is an American country music singer, born on January 13, 1962. His musical career began in the 1990s, and he is known for his deep voice and emotional performances. Adkins' music spans various country music styles, including traditional country, blues country, and modern country. His representative works include 'You're Gonna Miss This', 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk', and 'Just Fishin'.

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“George Jones was my friend and I loved him.”

My Friends George Jones

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“When I'm singing a song on stage, I hate hypocrites. If you don't put yourself in that lyric and emote and be what that lyric says that you are, then you're just going through the motions and you're being hypocritical. I just take that same approach with acting. I just take the dialogue and I emote it and become that. I use the same technic.”

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“I've never been trained as an actor. I'm no Phillip Seymour Hoffman or Johnny Depp.”

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“Anytime you get out of your comfort zone and you have to do something that you're not comfortable doing and that you're not real sure of yourself in, there's an exhilaration that comes along with that. I get off on it, so that's why I enjoy making movies.”

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“There's a gratification that comes from performing in front of a live audience, and you can't replicate that with anything else. In the studio, the creation part of this business is fun. But, when you see the fans letting you know that they enjoy what you're doing, that's why I keep doing what I do.”

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“Guitar playing is not my strong suit. I cut my finger off, working in an oil field, and it don't work anymore, so I'm limited as to what I can do on the guitar.”

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“I have always loved Waffle House. It's been like an oasis in the desert many times late at night after one of my concerts.”

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“I love playing the CMA Music Festival each year because it's one of the very best audiences you could hope for. It's one of the places you can perform where you know everyone there is a big Country Music fan.”

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“People get passionate about a song. It's been my experience if you put out radio candy, something commercial, it doesn't sell records.”

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“You're gonna miss this, you're gonna want this back. You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast. These are some good times, so take a good look around. You may not know it now, but you're gonna miss this.”

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“Country music fans are the best everywhere and they've always made me feel like I'm at home, no matter what zip code I'm in. I just want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for blessing me with such an incredible career that I truly enjoy.”

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“You can raise her up a lady but there's one thing you just can't avoid.”

One Thing Raises

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“I don't do the same show on any two nights.”

Two Shows Night

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“I only record songs that I really like and believe in and can sing with conviction.”

Believe Song Records Conviction

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“If I feel like doing something, I do it. If I feel like saying something, I say it. If I feel like dancing, I do. If I don't, I don't.”

Ifs Feels Dancing

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“New York City is a notoriously hard market to perform country music in.”

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About the Author

Born: January 13, 1962
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 16

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