George Strait quotes

I want to reach the point where people hear my name and immediately think of real country music. (George Strait)
I've had great fans, and they've been so loyal over the years. View quote
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You've got to keep the stage world and your real world separated or you're headed for trouble. View quote
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Life's not breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away. View quote
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I'm a country singer. I love all kinds of music, but country is where my loyalty lies. That's just me and what I do, and I'm not going to change it. View quote
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Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys are simply the best band that ever was. View quote
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I used to do a lot of interviews in the early '80s, when my career started, but it came to a point when I decided I didn't want to talk anymore, and people kind of understood that and left me alone. View quote
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I like people who are loyal to me, and I like to be loyal, too. View quote
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I spend most of hunting season at the ranch. We all love to hunt whitetails, and we have a pretty good supply in South Texas. I also love to hunt elk in Arizona, mule deer in Utah, and I've been to Canada to hunt caribou. View quote
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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. View quote
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I'm always looking for great songs, and not being much of a songwriter, I depend on great songwriters to send them to me. I go through tons of stuff, and sometimes you just find material that kind of fits and becomes something special. (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. View quote
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I've been blessed with the ability to sing, and that has taken me so many places I never would have gone otherwise. View quote
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Of all the songs I've recorded, 'Amarillo By Morning' always sticks out in my mind. View quote
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I loved making Pure Country. It was a great learning experience for me, seeing another part of the entertainment industry. View quote
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Sinatra, in my opinion, is possibly the greatest male singer of all time. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't think my music's as traditional as people make it out. View quote
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I discovered in college that country music could be fun adding some swing to it. View quote
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In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records. And I wanted everything that went along with it. View quote
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My son had toyed with the idea of writing and trying to write a little bit, so that kind of gave me the bug to write also. (George Strait)
Swing is my favorite kind of music. View quote
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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. View quote
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I've always liked Frank Sinata and Big Band music. View quote
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I think 'Beyond the Blue Neon' is the best I've ever done. View quote
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