Waylon Jennings Quotes

A lot of times they don't want to hear it. But you know, if some good is done to you, you should pass it on.

Waylon Jennings



And the whole thing is that you're treated like a step-child. Here it was down here, everything in the black, because they were stealing, basically. Stealing from us old country boys down here.

Waylon Jennings



Because Ritchie Valens WAS the real deal. He was only starting, but in the time he spent in the business, he made big impact. I don't know if anybody could have made a bigger one.

Waylon Jennings



Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason... I was alive, and Buddy and those boys were dead, and I didn't know how, but somehow I'd caused it.

Waylon Jennings



But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really happy. I don't know... I don't believe in reincarnation at all, but if all that stuff is true, then he might have been on his last time around.

Waylon Jennings



But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that's the way I feel about people who play on sessions.

Waylon Jennings



But you know, the system almost destroyed itself while it was goin' on trying to destroy us.

Waylon Jennings



Chet loved artists. He did. But he was caught up in the system. He had two hats. He had to have 'em because he did two things: he was an artist, and he was an executive.

Waylon Jennings



Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.

Waylon Jennings



Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

Waylon Jennings



Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.

Waylon Jennings



Honesty is something you can't wear out.

Waylon Jennings



I didn't aim at anything except good music.

Waylon Jennings



I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He's the biggest. He's like an Elvis in this business, but no, he's never been the rebel.

Waylon Jennings



I may be crazy, but it keeps me from going insane.

Waylon Jennings



I mean, I think we're put here on earth to make your own destiny, to begin with. I don't think there's anything you can do this way or that way to change anything.

Waylon Jennings



I never have any problem getting enthusiastic with a good song and a good band.

Waylon Jennings



I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that no more. I like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I'm really about.

Waylon Jennings



It was all devastating. I'd never dealt with losing anyone close to me, and I didn't know where to put it in my life. I was very young then. Buddy taught me so much in such a short time.

Waylon Jennings



Jessi is a great person. She really is. She's been a friend to me all through all my bad times, and she's understood what I was doing. She came up with that one saying, which was great.

Waylon Jennings