Brad Paisley Quotes

• Anytime you do something from the heart, people just know it.

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• Even on the most serious ballads, I’ll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

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• I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally?

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• Alison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that’s ever lived. I’ve never heard anyone like her.

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• Even in your darkest moments, you’ll think of something that’ll crack you up.

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• As a guitar player, it’s harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.

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• Guitar playing isn’t really for everybody.

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• I don’t stare at a sheet of paper and try to think of a good word to use. I try to see where the story should go.

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• I go to eat dinner with my folks when I’m home. I think that’s the trick.

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• I imagine there’s a market for total depression. I grew up on George Jones and that really dark stuff.

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• I really worked to try and be creative enough on the guitar parts so those who aren’t real educated would know that there was some difficulty in doing it.

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• If I get an idea for a song, I have a melody for it. I’m a musician first. I’m not limited by the fretboard.

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• I love any and all situations where you celebrate creativity.

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• I’m sure there are a few things in my CD collection that might surprise people. I like classical music, the blues, and I’m a big fan of alternative rock.

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• If there’s a song where there’s a possibility of guitar stuff that would be fun to listen to, go for it. Don’t worry about what anybody thinks.

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• I’m aware of the fact that a lot of talented people out there will never get this chance.

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• I’ve heard my share of Van Halen. I never liked rock.

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• I’ve been on the road I think probably three years.

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• I like to look at the songs like they’re little movies.

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• In the past, I tried to be more of a typical session guitarist. I wasn’t so concerned with impressing anybody.

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Brad Paisley (28)

Birth:	28th October, 1972
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Guitarist, Lyricist, Singer

About

Brad Paisley was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia. He is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Starting with his 1999 debut album, Who Needs Pictures, he has released 10 studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified Gold or higher by the RIAA. Paisley has sold over 12 million albums and won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards.

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