Merle Haggard Quotes

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Merle Haggard

Profession : Musician

Birth : April 6, 1937

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.

Merle Haggard

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.

Merle Haggard

No, I had a back injury early on in my life.

Merle Haggard

It's been said that Bill Gates has come up with something that'll be released in December that's gonna put a lid on counterfeiting. If that's a fact then it's really interesting to own your own product - with all the potential methods of downloading.

Merle Haggard

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

Merle Haggard

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.

Merle Haggard

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

Merle Haggard

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

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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.

Merle Haggard

Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.

Merle Haggard

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

Merle Haggard

95% of the album is my writing, by choice, because it seems to be what the distributors want.

Merle Haggard