Top 40 Joe Nichols Quotes

Sometimes you have to listen to other people, and see what the audiences want. That’s what entertaining is about.

I think it says wonders about people that can write an entire album, and put out an entire album of great songs. I mean, the Brad Paisley’s, Alan Jackson especially, even Taylor Swift – those people can really pen great stuff.

I believe in angels. I believe in God.

I enjoy my life very much.

The people who are competing business-wise out there want what other successful labels and artists have. I don’t want what they have; I want my own path, my own sound, my own identity. Record labels care nothing about identity or artistic freedom, they want good business.

I think the Lord gives us everything we can handle, nothing more.

The overall physical demand that Iraq has is pretty amazing. It’s 130 degrees, and the soldiers are carrying about 100 pounds of extra gear. It’s a pretty rigorous schedule and routine for them.

I believe there’s things all around us that make you do good things and some that make you do bad things.

For me, I wanted somebody that got me musically, that understood that I’m an artist and this is who I am. I’m not going to be like another artist on your label, probably – hopefully. I found all those things with the Broken Bow group.

Winning the ACM, winning the CMA, my first time on the Opry and having Grammy nominations were all a big deal to me.

Stubbornness and ignorance and determination are a very fine line from each other. I’m a very stubborn person, but not so stubborn that I can’t learn new things and meet new people, but I have a one-track mind.

The risks are ‘How country can you go?’ rather than ‘How rock can you take it?’

I wanted to make a traditional record that had a lot of art and showed my vulnerable side and showed things I’m passionate about.

My message to kids who bully other kids is: You know it’s wrong! What’s really going on? Try not to make somebody else’s life miserable because you are.

Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can’t be objective.

The Dalai Lama’s entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.

I would never do anything that makes the perception of country music worse.

The passion for doing music, the passion that I have for going out and playing it live – my love for country music is back.

I think it’s a natural fit, major league baseball and country music.

I’m a traditional country singer and we’re always trying to make that a fresh and modern sound. That’s always going to be the challenge with me.

You know, I’d like to sit here and blame everybody else for my trouble. I just can’t do that. I can’t find it in myself to do it.

I think it’s really important for people to hear what our men and women in the military have to say.

I recorded the song ‘Believers’ because I feel the song has a strong and much needed message. We all need encouragement and something to believe in.

I enjoy every minute, because there are going to be a lot of moments in your future that you’re going to wish you held onto longer.

I think it is a huge honor to get to go play for the troops who have been working their tails off for several years, some with several tours under their belt.

The Lord has blessed me more than I deserve.

It doesn’t really matter to me what the rest of country is doing. I’m not caught up in trying to make a record that sounds like everybody else. That, to me, is a record label’s absolute biggest downfall.

There’s been a lot of really cool stuff that’s happened to me throughout my career, and I remember everything, but I don’t think I savored every moment of it like I should have or like I do now.

I’m big into fishing, but I’ve never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.

Being an entertainer includes knowing how to connect with an audience.

Learning how to relive again on life’s terms sure doesn’t do much for your confidence. You have to kind of walk in faith that the next step is going to be just a little bit better than the last step.

My previous visits to Australia created fantastic memories, so I’m definitely looking forward to another visit. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. I think every person in the entire country is nice. Seriously, I haven’t seen or heard of a mean person yet. And they love country music.

Anybody can get lost in themselves.

It’s important that adults get along with each other for the child’s sake, and that is our situation.

You have to believe that things can be bigger than what you see in front of you in order to move forward.

If one artist sells five million albums, the tendency is for other artists to say, ‘Maybe I should do a little of that, too.’ That can be tough to resist.

Everything that’s cool that happens, I look at my wife and I say, ‘We need to enjoy this moment right here! This is really special!’

Then when I went to Iraq and saw the strength and character the men and women in our military service exhibit every day and their belief in what they’re doing, I knew I wanted to get that on film and share it with everyone. They are my inspiration.

Performing for the Dalai Lama – those are words I never imagined coming out of my mouth.

It’s very hard for me to say I’m sorry… but I do.