Staring at the world through the bottom of a glass, all I see is a man who’s fading fast. — Merle Haggard
Back when the country was strong, back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along. — Merle Haggard
It’s easier to force feed people than it is to give ‘em what they want. It makes more money. — Merle Haggard
95% of the album is my writing, by choice, because it seems to be what the distributors want. — 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
Everybody likes johnny cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin’ him problems. — Merle Haggard