Toby Welch - Garth Brooks on Life, Love, and Music

GarthBrooks on Life, Love, and Music

SecondEdition

By TobyA. Welch

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1stedition - Copyright 2013 Toby A. Welch

2ndedition - Copyright 2019 Toby A. Welch

This bookis dedicated to everyone who has a soft spot in their heart forGarth Brooks.

GarthBrooks on Life, Love, and Music

SecondEdition

To sayGarth Brook is a superstar is a major understatement. Brooks is thebest-selling solo artist in history with more than 148 millionalbums sold worldwide. Since he released his debut album in 1989,Garth Brooks, he has been a mainstay on country musiccharts.

Whatfollows are quotes spoken by Brooks on all aspects of his life.Each quote is attributed to its original source so you can see itwasnt pulled out of thin air. Hope you enjoy reading the gems thatBrooks has shared in the past 20+ years. As a bonus, after theBrooks quotes youll find a smattering of quotes about Garth Brooksspoken by those in the music industry and those who know himbest.

Thissecond edition of the best-selling book includes Garths recentthoughts as well as some of his most memorable tweets.

Table ofContents:

Life

Love

Music

Quotes About Garth

(The Lovequotes involve not only the women in his life but also hisdaughters and parents.)

LIFE

Thistown has been very cool to us, so I get to go out and I get to goto the feed store and I get to go to the grocery store. To behonest with you, man, this isn't real life that I'm living. Nomatter how many trips to the grocery store you make, doing this fora living isn't real life. You've just got to grab your moments whenyou can and take as much from them as you can.

On livingin a town near Nashville and his life. The Record, December1994

I was ahuge rock fan in high school, and because we weren't allowed todate till we were 16, I went where my older brothers went, and theyweren't into country music. But I couldn't sing the stuff I liked,no way. Even now, I believe no mortal human being can get away withdoing that for very long. When I heard George [Strait], it hit meall of a sudden. I loved that sound, and the way country [writersand fans] never lost the value of the lyric, the way rock did afterthe 1970s.

On hismusical experiences and thoughts in high school and earlyadulthood. Toronto Star, January 1992

I don'tknow, man. We just follow our heart.

On wherehe sees his music headed. The Province, January 1992

Imactually in the middle of taking six months off, and Ive shavedevery day for the past 2 1/2 years. Im just giving my face abreak.

On hisbearded look in 1992. Calgary Herald, January 1992

I loveto eat. You know, my resume, before I got my music job, when itsays, you know, name your favorite hobbies. Eating and nappingalways was mine and never could find a job doing that. Now Ifinally have.

On likingto eat. Interview with Larry King, December 10, 2010

I seethese things in here and all I can think of is what the hell am Idoing here? It's amazing. Hopefully, time will answer thatquestion. It always does.

Onmementoes from his singing career exhibited at the SmithsonianInstitution. Prince George Citizen, December 2007

I wastired after two swings. I was swinging for everything Ihad.

Onbatting practice during his stint with the New York Mets. ChathamDaily News, February 2000

I neverreally knew Hank Williams until I went to college. And I'll bedamned if I didn't room with this kid from Oklahoma City who was aHank Williams nut. Sometimes I had to wake him up and tell him thathe wasn't in the '50s, but the '80s. He had a ton of Williams'stuff. And shoot, even if Hank was born 100 years from now, he'dstill be ahead of his time. He had a timelessness to his music thatI think every artist would kill for.

Ongetting turned on to Hank Williams when he was in college atOklahoma State University. The Province, August 1991

Idecided to leave it up to ticket sales for these tour dates. Thetour dates were set before the outcome of the November 8 generalelection.

On why hedid not perform at President Donald Trump's inaugurationcelebration. WCPO Cincinnati, January 2017

My dadtold me to get a real job and now when you see that it is actuallypaying the bills and paying for college, you can't tell your kidsyou can't make a living at it if they try hard enough.

On havinga career that pays the bills. The Canadian Press, July2012

Betweenschool and sports and all the things that come with children,writing works good for me to be able to do when I have mytime.

On whyscreenwriting appeals to him. Calgary Herald, January2002

Ifanything has changed, its a bigger level of gratefulness.Physically, Im a little tired, but I hate to admitthat.

On how hehas changed in the past three years. Billboard, December2017

The onlything better than playing music is being a dad. That's the onlything better. What I am thankful for is that my mom always said itwas a gift, and as long as it's going to last, it's going to last,but the day it's over, all the money in the world can't buy youanother day.

On beinga father. Interview with Oprah Winfrey, November 2010

Thehardest thing ever for anybody that's got children is to walk awayfrom them. You've got that bus out there, and you hear themscreaming. They've got something planned, and you've got somethingplanned.

On one ofthe hardest things he has ever had to do. Minneapolis Star Tribune,October 1998

A bigpart of the romanticism of starting out is, you didn't have nothingto lose, and you were going for everything. Now every time you stepout, it's like you've got everything in the world tolose.

On hissuccess. The Vancouver Sun, October 1993

Illname some names - I liked Tom Rush and Townes Van Zandt, JudyCollins, Joan Baez - all that stuff I got from my older brothersand sisters who grew up in the '60s.

On thestrong folk influence in his music and his exposure to folk musicas a youngster. The Province, August 1991

Youcould feel the eyes on you but it's never been a bother, if that'sthe right word.

On goingout in public as a celebrity. Star-Phoenix, August 1996

January16th is my wife's birthday, so I usually never get her anything forChristmas because of all the bargains you can get from Christmas toJan. 16th. I thought I'd get her a bunch of those greatest-hitsCDs.

On notdoing his Christmas shopping until after the holidays. TheSpectator, December 1994

I firmlyfeel this page of my life is ending and the next page begins. Andyou know how competitive I am, I'll make what I do ten times biggerthan anything I've done.

Onturning his attention from performing concerts to a future thatincludes screenwriting and movies like the made-for-TV holiday filmwith Whoopi Goldberg. New Brunswick Telegraph Journal, November2001

Myyoungest has got it. She's got the bug but she's got the goods,too. She starts playing and singing, I have to get up and leavebecause I spent my whole life crying. It seems the older I get, Icry at commercials.

On hisdaughter Allie Colleen's interest in possibly following her fatherinto the music business. The Canadian Press, July 2012

Garthbashers.

On whatGarth calls people who slam him. The Vancouver Sun, October1993

BillyJoel was a huge influence. Also James Taylor, Elton John, Boston,Kansas, George Jones, Janis Joplin - all those people I grew uplistening to because of my older brothers and sister - ELO, Styx,Queen. The late '70s rock shows influenced my live shows the most,the visual stuff. Queen was unreal. I loved Kiss. Styx was cool. Ihad every Kiss album there was and went to the shows. What I sawwas, hey, these guys aren't giving me my record or album, they'regiving 'em what I don't see on albums.