Quotes from Garth Brooks


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If God came down here with the box that had the reason for living in it, I'd like to find just 2 words: The Music. That would be neat.


I remember in the '80s, Randy Travis was my guy. He's the reason I moved to Nashville, and I just loved him. But at some point when he was winning everything, you find yourself pulling for other people.


Nashville, there's people that are ten times more talented than me, ten times better singer than me, song writer than me, but for some reason you get the ball, and now - and now you run with it. And you do the best you can.


I'd like to think a baseball picture is somewhere in my future.


I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.


If I have any talent at all it's from God, and my mom, who was on Capitol Records also.


The guys have told me not to quit my day job.


I don't know of too many double Christmas albums, so it is something that's new, and hopefully will be fun, and there's plenty of stuff out there to cut.


I want to get within myself and write. I really, really want to write.


It would have been fun to have played Tim Robbins' role in Bull Durham.


You know me, I've got to find some way to get a fresh fire.


I wouldn't mind producing a movie with a music storyline, but acting in one is too close to home.


I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.


I got an offer in 1992 to buy a major-league team. I turned down the offer because I don't want my love of the game to involve business.


You know Nashville, there's people that are ten times more talented than me, ten times better singer than me, song writer than me, but for some reason you get the ball and now - and now you run with it. And you do the best you can.


While I'm playing baseball, I'm still writing songs and having tapes sent to me. I'm sure I'll spend a lot of time in the whirlpool resting these tired bones, so I'll be thinking of music then.


My hardest thing was to let go, to be happy for everybody and just to enjoy. And go back to being what you were before you became an artist, and that was just a fan.


I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!


I like to follow my favorite team and talk sports with my band or fans. You won't believe how many musicians are sports fans. We have so much time on tour that we need these outlets for relaxation.


Because of the changes in the Padres team I played with last year, I felt like a veteran recently when I worked out with Jason Kendall and he told me he's liked listening to my records since he was a kid!