Reba McEntire Quotes

21 quotations by Reba McEntire

You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.

When onstage, I always try to take my audience through as many emotions as I possibly can. I want them to go from laughter to tears, be shocked and surprised and walk out the door with a renewed sense of themselves - and maybe a smile.

So, we come out to Los Angeles. And we met with every network. We met with show runners, directors, writers, everything. And what we had an idea for, they didn't like. And what they had an idea for, we didn't like. So, we went home.

So, I think it has to do with the product and what you take to the public. If they like it, they're going to come see you, and if they don't, and if you're kind of getting out of the trendy line of things, then they won't come see you.

Now, if it's just a little toe-tapper, got to make me feel good somehow or another, or when I sing it I can't make you feel good.

My family, you know, are all still, you know, very close. We're all still very close. Mom and Daddy are still alive. So, what more can you ask for? Your kids are healthy.

I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.

I think they want to keep it separate, but I've never been a crossover artist for some reason.

I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.

I think it's a wonderful time for a woman.

I have talked to Debbie Hammond quite a bit, Jim Hammond's wife, his widow. I've seen their kids. And last time we played Dallas, a lot of them came over. It's hard for them to come see the show. It's still hard.

I have learned a lot about myself and come to deal with a lot of things that, at first, bothered me.

I had lots of breaks.

I always thought that was so strange that people would try to corral you and pigeonhole you in one category and not play you anywhere else.

Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.

For no. 1, it's great writing, super writing. The second thing is that it's great chemistry with all the actors. We just all got along from the very start. Very get-go, we all got along. We just - it was just like we were all meant to be there together.

Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

At this time when I turn 50, because so there's many of my friends and family who didn't get to see 50-years-old, and so, I'm celebrating for them too.

And the two planes that were taking the band and crew that we had taken out to San Diego were flying out after the show. And so I was never supposed to be on that plane.

And so we were asleep there in San Diego. And our pilot called us. And his brother was on one of the other planes. And when he was leaving the airport, he saw in his rear view mirror that there was an explosion.