Merle Haggard Quotes

"And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music."

"I refer to her as my current wife. No, her and I have been together almost 15 years, and married about 10 years. Looks like it may be a steady deal."

"I've got two families."

"My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music."

"There's a rumor that there may be an attempt at organizing a possible script for a series on my life, which, when you look at my police record, you'd have to have more than one hour to tell the story."

"And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13."

"And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything."

"At my age, I don't buy but a half a loaf of bread, you know?"

"I haven't had any problems with my back since I got the foot surgery."

"My second wife Bonnie Owens and I worked together after we divorced for a period of maybe 20 years. And I managed to stay friends with another wife. And then there's one that I don't mess with. Everybody's got one of those."

"There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now."

"I've got one young family by the first wife, with four children."

"It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car."

"The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that."

"It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money."

"'Cause I was already a smoker, it was easy to get addicted. The one thing that they don't teach you about marijuana is how addictive it is."

"HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good distribution setup there and we do have something to use in case they don't want to sign us."

"I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some."

"I've smoked Camels for more years than I care to mention, but I haven't had a cigarette since '91. I haven't had a joint since '95."

"It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what I've done all my life and I think when I quit doing it I'll probably go away pretty quick."