Reba McEntire Quotes

I think my song that reminds me of Mama is "I'm A Survivor" because she is one.

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.

I have a lot to be thankful for. I am healthy, happy and I am loved.

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.

All the money in the world can't buy you back good health.

Waiting makes me restless. When I'm ready, I'm ready.

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking

when life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriver

Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.

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.

You've got to stay current and up with the competition. The main thing, though, is finding the greatest songs you can possibly find.

When you're a very ambitious person, the things that are disappointing are when other people around you aren't as enthusiastic.

Fame is a mind - a way of thinking about things. It's all in your mind.

Never have doubted it, even when the plane crash happened. I wasn't mad at God. I just knew that there was a reason that I didn't know about why it happened.

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

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 was singing a lot of waltzes. And I was with Jerry Kennedy, my producer, and he was playing me some songs, and he said, hey, I want to play you this song that I'm going to get Jackie Ward to record.

[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.

It really has lifted my spirits. It's intensified my faith, given me more hope. That's what music does for me.

I just try not to judge. Dont judge me, and I wont judge you.

Anything worth doing, is worth doing all the way. Just know you'll have to live with all the choices that you make.

I love my mother-in-law and I think I'm a really good one, too.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I might have been born just plain white trash / but Fancy was my name.

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.

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

Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to him belong, they are weak, but he is strong.

Sometimes I hate how much I love him But everyday I love him more

I was one of the very first people to ever do a video in country music.

I love to sing with different people.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

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

Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking. Loving might be a mistake. but its worth making

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.

You don't waste your entire life waiting to go back to dust.

If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

I use all my skills that I can muster up, but the fun thing is that I find some untapped skills every once in a while. I get that from my daddy.

Watch what you say and do because little eyes are watching you.

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.

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

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

Mama is funny. She has a great sense of humor and loves a good joke. Loves a practical joke, too.

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

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.