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Hank Williams Quotes

A significant event for me was learning Hank Williams, reconnecting with his music’s simplicity, which inspired me to inhabit the same territory. It’s different, because I grew up on Led Zeppelin, The Stooges and punk, so in that sense I’m mutating country and folk more than a few degrees Picture Quote #1

You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones. And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That’s what makes you so nervous - to think about the historical part of the Opry and how it’s played such a part in country music Picture Quote #1

Frank [Sinatra] sang to you, not at you, like so many pop singers today. Even singers of standards. I never wanted to be a singer that sings at somebody. I’ve always wanted to sing to somebody. I would have gotten that subliminally from Frank many years ago. Hank Williams did that, too. He sang to you Picture Quote #1

If I’m listening to country, it’s Hank Williams, George Jones, Merle Haggard and stuff like that. If people out there don’t take that stuff seriously, well, they just haven’t listened to it and don’t know what they’re talking about Picture Quote #1

I put on the Hank Williams and the Patsy Cline and the Rosemary Clooney on vinyl - I’m not trying to be some cool indie-rock person, I just love the way it sounds - and throw on a T-shirt and jeans. In Texas, we practically come out of the womb in jeans Picture Quote #1

You weren’t supposed to hear Elvis Presley. You weren’t supposed to hear Jerry Lee Lewis. You weren’t supposed to hear Robert Johnson. You weren’t supposed to hear Hank Williams. And they told the story of the secret America Picture Quote #1

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I listen to the radio and I like all kinds of music, you know, but I like to hear from people who have been there. Hank Williams has been there Picture Quote #1

When I was very, very young, I decided that I was gonna catalogue my times because that’s what other people who I admired did. That’s what Bob Dylan did, that’s what Frank Sinatra did, Hank Williams did, in very different ways Picture Quote #1

I don’t think you’d call me a traditionalist. But you can say I have an old soul, because I grew up listening to Conway Twitty and Hank Williams Picture Quote #1

I didn’t get to meet Hank Williams. I was in the Air Force on Okinawa when he passed away Picture Quote #1

My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel Picture Quote #1

If a song can’t be written in 20 minutes, it ain’t worth writing Picture Quote #1

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You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly Picture Quote #1

I don’t know what you mean by country music. I just make music the way I know how Picture Quote #1

Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. The midnight train is whining low, I’m so lonesome I could cry Picture Quote #1

A good song is a good song, and if I’m lucky enough to write it, well...! I get more kick out of writing than I do singing. I reckon I’ve written a thousand songs and had over 300 published Picture Quote #1

I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs Picture Quote #1

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A significant event for me was learning Hank Williams, reconnecting with his music’s simplicity, which inspired me to inhabit the same territory. It’s different, because I grew up on Led Zeppelin, The Stooges and punk, so in that sense I’m mutating country and folk more than a few degrees (Hank Williams Quotes) You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones. And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That’s what makes you so nervous - to think about the historical part of the Opry and how it’s played such a part in country music. (Hank Williams Quotes) Frank [Sinatra] sang to you, not at you, like so many pop singers today. Even singers of standards. I never wanted to be a singer that sings at somebody. I’ve always wanted to sing to somebody. I would have gotten that subliminally from Frank many years ago. Hank Williams did that, too. He sang to you. (Hank Williams Quotes) If I’m listening to country, it’s Hank Williams, George Jones, Merle Haggard and stuff like that. If people out there don’t take that stuff seriously, well, they just haven’t listened to it and don’t know what they’re talking about. (Hank Williams Quotes) I put on the Hank Williams and the Patsy Cline and the Rosemary Clooney on vinyl - I’m not trying to be some cool indie-rock person, I just love the way it sounds - and throw on a T-shirt and jeans. In Texas, we practically come out of the womb in jeans. (Hank Williams Quotes) You weren’t supposed to hear Elvis Presley. You weren’t supposed to hear Jerry Lee Lewis. You weren’t supposed to hear Robert Johnson. You weren’t supposed to hear Hank Williams. And they told the story of the secret America (Hank Williams Quotes) I listen to the radio and I like all kinds of music, you know, but I like to hear from people who have been there. Hank Williams has been there (Hank Williams Quotes) When I was very, very young, I decided that I was gonna catalogue my times because that’s what other people who I admired did. That’s what Bob Dylan did, that’s what Frank Sinatra did, Hank Williams did, in very different ways (Hank Williams Quotes) I don’t think you’d call me a traditionalist. But you can say I have an old soul, because I grew up listening to Conway Twitty and Hank Williams (Hank Williams Quotes) I didn’t get to meet Hank Williams. I was in the Air Force on Okinawa when he passed away (Hank Williams Quotes) My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel (Hank Williams Quotes) If a song can’t be written in 20 minutes, it ain’t worth writing (Hank Williams Quotes) You got to have smelt a lot of mule manure before you can sing like a hillbilly (Hank Williams Quotes) I don’t know what you mean by country music. I just make music the way I know how (Hank Williams Quotes) Hear that lonesome whippoorwill? He sounds too blue to fly. The midnight train is whining low, I’m so lonesome I could cry (Hank Williams Quotes) A good song is a good song, and if I’m lucky enough to write it, well...! I get more kick out of writing than I do singing. I reckon I’ve written a thousand songs and had over 300 published (Hank Williams Quotes) I always wanted a guitar. I always wanted to be a cowboy singer because I also listened to Hank Williams, and he would always sing these neat romantic songs (Hank Williams Quotes)