I had the notion that I wanted to write the great dirty American novel, so I went to Roanoke College on the GI Bill. Tom T. Hall More Quotes by Tom T. Hall More Quotes From Tom T. Hall Whiskey's to tough, Champagne costs too much, Vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain, Will help me explain, As a matter of fact, I like beer. Tom T. Hall too-muchmatterbeer I love winners when they cry, losers when they try. Tom T. Hall crylosertrying When I first got to Nashville, somebody said that [Kris Kristofferson and I] were the only two people who could describe Dolly Parton without using their hands. Tom T. Hall nashvilletwocountry God bless little children while they're still too young to hate. Tom T. Hall hatechildrenreality It's Faster horses, Younger women, Older whiskey and More money. Tom T. Hall whiskeyhorsealcohol I love coffee in a cup, little fuzzy pups, bourbon in a glass, and grass. Tom T. Hall alcoholglassescoffee Songwriting is as much a craft as a talent. Tom T. Hall songwritingcraftstalent My best album is called In Search Of A Song. That was my best shot right there. My finest hour, as they say. I could listen to the whole thing all the way through. There's nothing really crammed into it. Tom T. Hall albumssongway Make your melodies simple enough so that the average person can hum them. Tom T. Hall simpleenoughaverage It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a hit, you could buy a car. Now you can buy a dealership. Tom T. Hall artistsongcountry Is this really Butte, Montana, or just existential blues? Tom T. Hall montanaexistentialphilosophy When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please Tom T. Hall quittingjourneyattitude I think the nature of songwriters is that they are philosophers, and philosophers have a bent towards poetry and songwriting, so I think that the two run around together. The nature of a songwriter could be philosophical. Looking for universal ideas, a way to say things, get the story across as a means of entertaining, provoking thought. Tom T. Hall philosophicalrunningmean I don't know why songwriters struggle. They have to, I guess. If you're a young songwriter, quit struggling. It makes you look bad. Tom T. Hall quittingstrugglelooks The way you look for songs, you find yourself looking for little signals and clues about life and how things are. Tom T. Hall finding-yourselfsonglooks The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea. Tom T. Hall artisticideasfirsts The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of that. Tom T. Hall guysittingtree I'm a very comfortable and happy-go-lucky old man. I never wanted to be great, because I'd just get worried. Tom T. Hall worriedluckymen I took up a sort of a hobby of just hanging around the local library. I'd pick out an author and I would read all their books. Tom T. Hall libraryhobbiesbook I never hid out. I was never big enough a star. Tom T. Hall bigsstarsenough
