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15 quotes by George Jones

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I miss all of my old friends who have passed away. Sometimes you just don't understand why they were taken so soon. I loved and miss Johnny Cash.... →

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Country fans need to support country music by buying albums and concert tickets for traditional artists or the music will just fade away. And that... →

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I tried to be a house painter, but I couldn't stand all that paint all over me.

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My mama loved me more than anybody ever did.

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I was born in Saratoga, Texas, a little town there in the Big Thicket about 60 miles north of Beaumont. Needless to say, we were very, very poor, but... →

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There was no such thing as production at Starday. We'd go in with the band, we'd go over the song, I'd look over and tell the steel... →

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After the first couple of years recording, I did a lot of praying. I said, 'Lord, please give me a hit.' I want one so bad.

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I just wanted to sing, in church or wherever.

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Roy Acuff was a big hero for me, and I was so sad when he passed. It's hard as you get older to lose your friends and family.

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I loved Roy Acuff with all my heart, and I never dreamed I'd be able to meet him or see him onstage, or especially become good friends with him.... →

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The only music we ever listened to out in the piney woods was Roy Acuff and the Grand Ole Opry. That was the only night of the week I was allowed to... →

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There were a lot of songs during my MCA years that I thought should have been singles but were not. You can't worry about what wasn't - I was... →

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There's nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody. A lot of times I have, and the song wasn't that... →

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