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Quote by Merle Haggard

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

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Merle Haggard was a highly influential American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born on April 6, 1937, and passing away on the same day in 2016, Haggard's career spanned over five decades. Known as the 'Poet of the Plains' for his storytelling and narrative songs that often depicted the struggles and triumphs of rural life, Haggard's distinctive voice and personal connection with audiences have solidified his status as an iconic figure in country music history. more

“Keep your opinions to yourself. I think it's important that I stay neutral on politics and remain hard to understand. I don't want to be pigeonholed as conservative, liberal, independent or anything. I back the man for the things the man believes in, not whether it says "R" or "D" down there beside his name.”

Thinking Men Want Believe Important Hard Names Opinion He Man Independent Conservative

Author:Merle Haggard

“We are under [government's] control, and if people don't realize that, they haven't looked around. And if they're not paranoid, they haven't thought about it.”

People Ifs Government Realizing Havens Paranoid

Author:Merle Haggard

“If they [peple] really hate you, that means you're doing something right.”

Ifs Mean Hate Hate You

Author:Greg Giraldo

“On a day-to-day basis, you get tired of waiting to be accepted. In show business, someone else has to say that you're good or that you're worth going to see or worth taping a show. There's a lot of pain here. There's a lot of pain inside. I'm a sad, crying-on-the-inside kind of clown.”

Kind Shows Pain Waiting Cry Bases Tired Accepted Day To Day Show Business Clown Tired Of Waiting Pain Inside

Author:Greg Giraldo