Top 100 Reba's Quotes
#1. I totally think there was a country hair phase. If you look at all the mullets, and Dolly Parton, and Reba's hair, Tim McGraw's hair, Blake Shelton's hair, they definitely had their moments.
Julianne Hough
#2. Mama is funny. She has a great sense of humor and loves a good joke. Loves a practical joke, too.
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#3. When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.
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#4. Mama was a stickler on keeping your word. That's helped me to make the right decisions in so many situations. Because of that, I also think really hard before I make a decision because I know I'm going to have to see it through.
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#5. Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking
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#6. I always like story songs, Dolly Parton, Tom T. Hall, Mel Tillis, Red Stegall, when they'd do their story songs. I was totally enthralled.
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#7. The doing and the daring are the magic keys to unlocking the treasure chest.
Reba Linker
#8. Michael Phelps and Willie Nelson are teaming up to do an album ... They're covering The Doobie Brothers.
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#9. Whenever a natural disaster occurs, it is always the Red Cross that responds quickly and compassionately. I am honored to lend my voice to their cause, and thrilled to serve on the Celebrity Cabinet for 2010.
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#10. Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.
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#11. I am qualified for this position, have a right to run for it, and am in the race.
Reba Hurn
#12. Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome is an opportunity to fight your way to the stronger person you will become.
Reba Riley
#13. I love to wear boots - and shoes, I don't like at all.
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#14. It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.
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#15. I totally love to act. I don't care if it's a musical, a comedy. I just like to work and interact with other people.
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#16. I might have been born just plain white trash / but Fancy was my name.
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#17. My goals have changed throughout my life. At one time it was winning awards, selling out concert dates, selling more albums than anyone else. Now, my goals are to see my grandchildren grown, live a long and healthy life with my family and friends and travel the world.
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#18. 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.
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#19. You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.
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#20. There's a lot of power in putting it out in the universe. It's telling your subconscious mind, 'This is what's gonna happen.'
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#21. I have learned a lot about myself and come to deal with a lot of things that, at first, bothered me.
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#22. You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find.
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#23. Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around.
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#25. Habitat for Humanity is a cause that is near and dear to my heart. I am proud to be a part of the partnership between Whirlpool and Habitat and appreciate everything these two organizations are doing for the wonderful Nashville community and other communities throughout the world.
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#26. I'd rather have a smaller following of really cool people who get it, who will grow with us as we grow and are fans for life, than people that have us in their five-disc changer with Reba McEntire and Toby Keith. We don't want those kinds of fans. They limit what you can do.
Martie Maguire
#27. If I'm not the one thing you can't stand to lose,
If I'm not that arrow to the heart of you,
If you don't get drunk on my kiss,
If you think you can do better than this then I guess we're done.
Let's not drag this on,
Consider me gone ...
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#28. 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.
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#29. A good song has to have a great melody, and the lyrics have to touch my heart. 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.
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#30. Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.
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#31. I'm a serious aficionada of country music - Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry. I've even written some songs. They haven't done anything of mine yet. But it's only a matter of time.
Maya Angelou
#32. Also, any older song, especially any World War II songs remind me of Mama. She goes around the house either whistling or singing all the time. It drives my sister Alice crazy when we're playing games and Mama does that while it's Alice's turn!
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#33. Everybody knows who Reba is. She has one name, for goodness sakes! There's only, like, six people in the world that have one name.
Sara Rue
#34. So, I took lessons, and I love to shoot now. It's a lot of fun.
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#35. I don't think there's ever been a point in my career where I've said, 'I've made it.' What does that mean, 'I've made it?' Made it to what? If you say, 'I've made it.' then are you finished? I don't want to be finished. I don't want to quit.
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#36. But Reba taught me to be grateful no matter what. I looked up at the blue sky.
Joan Bauer
#37. Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.
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#38. I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart.
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#39. Thou shalt not whine' should be the eleventh commandment.
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#40. 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.
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#41. I've got CDs in my car, listening all the time for that next song, because everybody's looking.
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#43. But I like to listen to demos. I like to hear the finished product. It's like listening to a song - I mean, a story. If you're going to sit here and tell me a story, I just like to listen. I don't want to make them up.
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#44. 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.
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#46. And I knew Nick's love for Auntie Reba.
He loved her in a way that was indescribable.
It wasn't like she walked on water or was the earth and moon and stars.
It was different.
It was breath.
It was necessity.
Kristen Ashley
#47. I treat myself pretty good. I take lots of vacations, I eat well, I take supplements, I do mercury detox, I get plenty of sleep, I drink plenty of water and I stay away from drama and stress.
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#49. 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.
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#50. When I got into the music business in 1976, there weren't many women on the roster. As a woman, you don't complain; you work twice as hard, and you do your job.
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#51. It is not my job to convince this man, or anyone for that matter, of anything. My only job is to walk my path.
Reba Riley
#52. In life, as in knitting, don't leave loose ends. Take the time to thank the people who matter in your life.
Reba Linker
#53. 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.
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#54. Anything worth doing, is worth doing all the way. Just know you'll have to live with all the choices that you make.
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#55. Religion is simply a tool to put God's love into words and symbols. Doctrine is only useful to the extent it enhances your understanding of that love. God doesn't care about your religion. He cares about your heart.
Reba Riley
#56. And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.
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#57. Working on 'Malibu Country' with Reba McEntire is truly a gift. She is one of the nicest people that I have ever had a the pleasure to be around. She is so professional and always on time and has it together. It really is a joy to be around her.
Sara Rue
#58. 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.
Reba McEntire
#60. On the radio, turned low, Reba sang of hard times with the full authority of a cross-eyed redheaded millionaire.
Christopher Moore
#61. I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand.
Reba Riley
#62. Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.
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#63. Oh, there's all these rumors that I'm a lesbian. I have a boyfriend now, Brandon Blackstock; my manager Narvel's son, Reba McEntire's stepson.
Kelly Clarkson
#64. But I think a song that is really emotionally packed, with a great melody that just will soar, that's the keeper.
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#65. I exercise at least five times a week with stretching, Pilates, push-ups, planks, sit- ups, squats and light weights.
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#66. Parents had some kind of sin radar, Claire thought. They always called when you were in the middle of something you just knew they'd consider wrong. Or at least risky.
Rachel Caine
#67. It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.
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#68. Every song that has been a hit for me has been honest and truthful. I have to believe that same formula will work on this (television) show. It has to be believable and honest.
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#69. Reba is very, very close to everyone around her. She's a classy lady.
Faith Hill
#71. He was good in business, but there was business left to do. He never said he loved me, guess he thought I knew.
Reba McEntire
#72. 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.
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#73. Everything I've done in my career is a result of growing up in rural Oklahoma, because if I hadn't had the training from Mama and Daddy to work hard, to do what I'm told, to take directions, to mind and to do a good job at anything I set out to do, then I wouldn't be where I am today.
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#74. Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.
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#75. I grew up in southeastern Oklahoma on a working cattle ranch, and it was always very romantic to me: The West, the cowboy, the Western way of life.
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#76. Courage is just dreams with shoes on.
Reba Riley
#77. No matter what you achieve in life, you're always wondering, 'Is there something I should be doing? Is there something I'm missing?
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#78. When I learned to forgive, it was like a million pounds were lifted from me.
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#79. I just try not to judge. Don't judge me, and I won't judge you.
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#80. Make your life a prayer. Live your mediation.
Reba Riley
#81. Patsy Cline? Larger than life! She taught me emotion: raw, sincere, unashamed.
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#82. I was offered to take over for Reba in 'Annie Get Your Gun,' but it wasn't where I wanted to be. I think my fans would be upset if I confined my shows to one city for a long period of time.
Bonnie Raitt
#83. We all love being outdoors. Grandma was in her garden or fishing; Mama loves to fish and I love to be outside. We all love the Lord.
Reba McEntire
#84. Get as much out of life as you possibly can with all the passion that goes with it. Then give it back with all the love and respect it deserves.
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#85. The biggest challenge in my life is getting all these kids raised. I've helped with nieces, stepchildren and my own son, so the biggest challenge is making sure the kids are raised and finding enough quality time with them.
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#86. I've never really done this. Now I know what scared is.
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#87. I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one.
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#89. If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till you love me.
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#90. To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.
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#91. Being sexy is kind of funny to me. You know, I can get kind of spunky or I can get tough, you know, that kind of tough, sexy look. But sexy? No, I don't think so.
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#92. How was I to know that I'd be ok? I thought I'd lose it all when you walked away. How was I to know that I'd be this strong? I had what it takes all along. How was I to know?
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#93. 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.
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#94. The upside to anger? Getting it out of your system. You got to express your anger. Then you have room for more positive things. If I hold something in a long time, and then I speak it, it's amazing how the light shines so much brighter.
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#95. Watch what you say and do because little eyes are watching you.
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#96. [Faith] guides me on everything I do, i ask for guidance, I ask the Lord to give me wisdom when I speak, when I think and I always try to be positive and say nice things and it gives me strength throughout every minute and every day.
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#97. You know, I get a lot of people pitching songs to me.
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#98. Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance.
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#99. 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.
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#100. I had lots of breaks. I guess the one that got my foot in the door was singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in '74.
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