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9 Notable Quotes By Waylon Jennings For The Rockstar In You

Famous As: Country Singer Known for First no.1 Single 'Dreaming My Dreams'
Born On: June 15, 1937
Died On: February 13, 2002
Born In: Littlefield, Texas, United States
Died At Age: 64
Waylon Jennings was a prolific American singer, songwriter, musician and actor famous for popularizing outlaw country music. He started playing music in a band at an early age of 12 while working as a radio jockey. He dropped out of school to work with various bands and also formed a band called ‘Waylors’. He soon signed a contract with the renowned ‘A&M Records’ but his unconventional music style shortened his stay there. He moved to Nashville to come up with his first country hit ‘Stop the World (And Let Me Off)’ which marked the beginning of his successful career. He recorded various hit singles before collaborating with the Kimberley’s to get his first ‘Grammy Award’ for ‘MacArthur Park’. This encouraged him to experiment with the country music and he came up with the album ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’ which was his first outlaw album. His art of being unconventional helped a couple of his albums including ‘This Time’ to top the country charts. He continued to be prominent in the music world and was honored with various awards including ‘Male Vocalist of the Year’. Go through these fascinating quotes and sayings by the rebellious musician that just tell the character that he was. Read on the compilation of quotations and thoughts by Waylon Jennings which are sure to strike the right chord.
There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.

There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.

Waylon Jennings
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.

I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane.

Waylon Jennings
If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, I'm in no hurry, I've got the right to disappear.

If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, I'm in no hurry, I've got the right to disappear.

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

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

Waylon Jennings
Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks.

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

Waylon Jennings
Ever had one of those days you couldn’t hit the ground with your hat?

Ever had one of those days you couldn’t hit the ground with your hat?

Waylon Jennings
Now from where I sit this whole thing smells like its downwind from a cow barn on a hot June day!

Now from where I sit this whole thing smells like its downwind from a cow barn on a hot June day!

Waylon Jennings
He was mad enough to chew nails and spit horseshoes!

He was mad enough to chew nails and spit horseshoes!

Waylon Jennings
He’s slicker than a bald-tired semi on a mile of wet asphalt

He’s slicker than a bald-tired semi on a mile of wet asphalt

Waylon Jennings