George Strait Quotes

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George Strait

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 18, 1952

I just continue to look for different material, great material, as good as I can find, and try to go in there and do as good a job as I can do in making it a record. That's all you can expect. That's all that you can do.

George Strait

I've just tried for all of these years to find the best records, the best songs that I could find that fit me, and I've had great people to work with all these years.

George Strait

Even though I've been doing it for so long, I still feel fresh. Even when I walk out on stage, I still feel pretty much the same as I've always felt.

George Strait

When I think about putting together an album, the process of listening to hundreds of songs each time and picking out the best 10 or so that will go on the record, it really sinks in as to just how many songs I've listened to all these years.

George Strait

I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry.

George Strait

I love to fish. You can go hours without anything happening, and all of a sudden a big blue marlin comes into the spread and it's cockpit chaos. My dream is to catch a grander, a 1,000 pounder.

George Strait

I can only say thank you and thanks also to all of the great songwriters who wrote those wonderful songs that became number ones.

George Strait

I've been blessed with the ability to sing, and that has taken me so many places I never would have gone otherwise.

George Strait

I always enjoy it when I walk on stage. There were some times when I was working so much in the '80s, and I felt really burnt-out. But I'd be up there singing and not be 10,000 million miles away, you know, just opening my mouth and the words coming out.

George Strait

I didn't want to be 40 or 50 years old and still playing clubs, I didn't feel like I was making any progress, and I actually gave the band notice at one point. I began to have doubts about my abilities.

George Strait

Of all the songs I've recorded, 'Amarillo By Morning' always sticks out in my mind.

George Strait

I think 'Beyond the Blue Neon' is the best I've ever done.

George Strait

Sinatra, in my opinion, is possibly the greatest male singer of all time.

George Strait

I've been fortunate.

George Strait

If twang isn't what I do, I don't know what is.

George Strait

I listen to Mark Chestnutt and think he's a great singer - and he really does good material.

George Strait

I discovered in college that country music could be fun adding some swing to it.

George Strait

This is the kind of problem you want to have! Country radio has been great to me my whole career. I can't thank those folks enough.

George Strait

I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out.

George Strait

I've always liked Frank Sinata and Big Band music.

George Strait