All the mail that I got, half of it said, 'You looked exactly like my brother,' or, 'You look exactly like so-and-so.' Roy Clark More Quotes by Roy Clark More Quotes From Roy Clark I'm a firm believer in smiles. I used to believe that everything had to be a belly laugh. But I've come to realize that a real sincere smile is mighty powerful. Roy Clark laugh smile powerful believe We draft mostly high school kids and we have one of the finest, if not the finest, player development programs and coaching staffs and we teach our players the right way to play. We also have a game plan in scouting, and there are certain types of players that we look for. Roy Clark game look way school Humor is a blessing to me. My earliest recollections are of looking at something and seeing the lighter side. But it's always spontaneous. I couldn't write a comedy skit for someone else. Roy Clark looking me humor blessing I want to see a player on the football field. I want to see what kind of teammate they are, what kind of leadership qualities they have. I want to see how aggressive they are, how much fun they have playing the game. Roy Clark game leadership fun football We weren't selling anything. We were just having a good time. And that feeling - there are people who say, 'I wish my kids, I wish my generation, had a chance to see it.' Roy Clark feeling good time people So I'm going to tell you, it's going to be a good year. There are good players all over this country, and it is our job as a scouting department to find them, draft them, sign them, develop them, and help us to continue to win championships. So it's going to be a good year. Roy Clark job good win you To put it better, we believe the radar gun will get you drafted, but you have to pitch to get to the big leagues. Tools will get you drafted, but you have to be able to play to get to the big leagues. Roy Clark better you gun believe In Georgia it's a little different because of the East Cobb program. It's such a strong program that we see a lot of kids that come through here on a lot of different teams from across the country that come here to play in tournaments. Roy Clark see strong play country Absolutely the worst thing about this job is the travel and being away from family. I have a wife and three wonderful children, the kids are all active in sports and it's very difficult to up and leave and miss them growing up. Roy Clark family wife sports children As a scouting department, with the confidence we have in our player development, if a guy has the potential that we think they have and the makeup and they stay healthy, we think they will be a productive Major Leaguer. We take a lot of pride in that. Roy Clark think confidence makeup pride I've told everyone that I grew old on 'Hee Haw,' but I could've grown old without it. Roy Clark old everyone without grew I think, basically, we didn't hurt anyone. We were out there having a good time. You can go and get educated, but you can come to 'Hee Haw' and get another education. Roy Clark good you education time A lot of the big stars of today got their beginnings and their first network and national exposure from 'Hee Haw.' Roy Clark first big stars today I used to rejuvenate in 'Hee Haw.' Roy Clark haw used The first musical sound I ever heard was from a banjo. My father played, and I was an infant in a crib, and something just stayed with me from those early days. Roy Clark something me sound father I've always wanted to be the first one to laugh at me. I didn't want to get up on stage and start doing something and have someone say, 'Are you serious? Do you think that's good?' Roy Clark laugh good me you Of all the people that I got a chance to meet as I was growing up, probably one of the most famous was Eddie Peabody. I saw him live in person when I was just a child, and that excited me to want to learn more. Roy Clark child me chance people 'Hee Haw' was a concept that nobody (including myself) thought would ever succeed. Roy Clark nobody thought myself succeed The show changed my life in so many remarkable ways. Now in my 82nd year, I have been blessed with a wonderful 67-year career with 'Hee Haw' as the icing on the cake. Roy Clark my-life cake blessed life First and foremost, I am most proud of how 'Hee Haw' did its part to help pave the way for country music to burst from its regional roots to remarkable worldwide popularity. Roy Clark i-am music proud way
