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I never expected to record again. I knew I had done everything I ever wanted to do. I was satisfied. But... all the time I'm watching the country music horizon. And I'm sayin' 'Lord, is there anybody gonna come?'

~Buck Owens

Topics: Again Anybody Come Country Country Music Done Ever Everything Expected Gonna Had Horizon Knew Lord Music Never Record Satisfied Time Wanted Watching

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That was where my dream began to take hold, of not havin' to pick cotton and potatoes, and not havin' to be uncomfortable, too hot or too cold. That in itself had driven me to try to find some better way of life.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Began Better Better Way Cold Cotton Dream Driven Find Had Hold Hot Itself Life Me Pick Potatoes Some Take Too Try Uncomfortable Way Where

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We were sharecroppers - we were a little bit of everything. We farmed and tried to make something.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Bit Everything Little Little Bit Make Something Tried Were

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But most distinctly, I remember always saying to myself that when I get big, I'm not going to go to bed hungry, I'm not going to wear hand-me-down clothes.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Always Bed Big Clothes Get Go Going Hungry Most Myself Remember Saying Wear I Remember

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The last 16 years of my daddy's life, he got to work for me, and that made him his own boss and he like that.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Boss Daddy Got He Him His Last Life Like Made Me Own Work Years

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We used to get one room and we'd park the vehicle outside, everybody would all take showers and we'd steal towels because we knew we wasn't gonna have enough towels for all five of us to shower.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Because Enough Everybody Five Get Gonna Knew Outside Park Room Shower Showers Steal Take Towels Us Used Vehicle Would

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I'm in an absolute frenzy towards doing as many things as I can that I want to do today. The rest can wait till tomorrow, next week, if I'm around we'll take a look.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Absolute Around Doing Frenzy Look Many Next Rest Take Things Till Today Tomorrow Towards Wait Want Week I Can

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I enjoyed the Hee Haw people, but from 1980 on I didn't enjoy it and thought about leavin', and thought, hell, it's an easy job and pays wonderful. I kinda just prostituted myself for their money.

~Buck Owens

Topics: About Easy Enjoy Enjoyed Haw Hell Job Just Kinda Money Myself Pays People Thought Wonderful

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I'm from the Bob Wills and the Little Richard school of music. Bob Wills did what the hell he thought, Little Richard did what he thought, and those were my big influences.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Big Bob Did He Hell Influences Little Music Richard School Those Thought Were Wills

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If you want me in the Hall of Fame put me in because of some contributions that I have made to country music.

~Buck Owens

Topics: Because Contributions Country Country Music Fame Hall Made Me Music Put Some Want You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: August 12th, 1929

Died: March 25th, 2006

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