Author: Merle Haggard

Quotes

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.

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'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

I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.

- Merle Haggard

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

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

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

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

- 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

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