Author: Merle Haggard

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I think I'm most proud of my family right now. I'm more into that then I've ever been. It also gives a new area to draw from in creativity with my songs.

I think I'm most proud of my family right now. I'm more into that then I've ever been. It also gives a new area to draw from in creativity with my songs.

- Merle Haggard

When you get to readin' about where the music and John Steinbeck and all those people like that come from, the further you go the more interesting it becomes.

When you get to readin' about where the music and John Steinbeck and all those people like that come from, the further you go the more interesting it becomes.

- 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.

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

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

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

- Merle Haggard

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

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

- Merle Haggard

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

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

- Merle Haggard

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

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

- Merle Haggard

Well, I'm kinda like George Carlin. I think that there ought to be a time where everybody should have all the drugs they want and there'd be nobody in charge, sort of like... now!

Well, I'm kinda like George Carlin. I think that there ought to be a time where everybody should have all the drugs they want and there'd be nobody in charge, sort of like... now!

- Merle Haggard

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

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

- Merle Haggard

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