Brad Paisley Quotes

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Brad Paisley

Profession : Musician

Birth : October 28, 1972

When you're with somebody as iconic as Mick Jagger or John Fogerty, I'm really aware that, in asking these guys to collaborate with me, I don't want to add a footnote to their career that's like, 'Shouldn't' have done that.' It's important to make sure that they're well represented.

Brad Paisley

I can draw really well.

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If you're somebody that gets a chance to go somewhere... that has to work somewhere or go to another city, then do your best to see it. Because I just think that's the best way to have an interesting life.

Brad Paisley

Here's the problem with talking about who I voted for. If I say I voted for Romney, then everybody's like, 'Of course.' If I say I voted for Obama, everybody's like, 'Of course.' And then I'm no longer the guy you can't figure out.

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I don't have, you know, an 'overcoming addiction' story, other than the guitar itself, and I haven't overcome that. I don't have a jail time, you know, story, or any arrests.

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I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those who aren't real educated would know that there was some difficulty in doing it.

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We're trying to do the thing you don't expect out of country music. Which is to say, 'Go see the world.'

Brad Paisley

When you're a creative person, there are just times when you're not listening. You know, I could be looking right at you and thinking about something else.

Brad Paisley

No one needs to recut 'He Stopped Loving Her Today.'

Brad Paisley

I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?

Brad Paisley

By no means do I try to go out and hang out with famous people.

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You shouldn't listen to my music for political messages.

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My life would be very puzzling to most people if they had to follow me around for a day or two.

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Surprise is important. I think that's the essence of entertainment, really.

Brad Paisley

Country music's always had the best musicians in any format of music, and I always gravitated toward that, stuff that was musically interesting.

Brad Paisley

When you're old-fashioned like I am, you know marriage is forever. Those vows are a promise.

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I try to be careful how much I sing about the suburban house or whatever.

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I do standup once a year, when I host the CMAs.

Brad Paisley

When you discuss racism, it's almost a no-win scenario - but I don't think that means we shouldn't be discussing it.

Brad Paisley

I love being an enigma. Every time I'm tempted to respond to someone who tries to put me in a box, politically - you know, someone who gets on the Internet and says, you're pro-gun, or you're anti-gun - I stop and say to myself, 'This is great; this is what I wanted. I wanted to be the guy you can't figure out.'

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