Brownie McGhee Quotes

A lot of people wonder, what is the blues? Well, I'm gonna tell you what the blues is.

What's the point of a song if you can't be honest?

The blues is life itself.

There is no time to leave important words unsaid.

Blues had the pulse beat of the people who keep on going.

The blues is the roots, the rest is the fruits.

When you sing, always tell the truth.

To me dreams are part of nature, which harbors no intention to deceive but expresses something as best it can.

The blues - there's no black and white - it's the truth.

Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.

I get paid to lie to people as an actor. Country music is the one area that I don't lie. I tell the truth.

The only thing you can really say in a poem is what you really, really deeply believe.

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.

When you're playing country music, you have to tell the truth.

Being honest is my job. That's what music is for me.

Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.

If you have what you want to say inside, and if you are crying for something that is true inside, it doesn't matter. The camera always sees it.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

In my music and my life, I'm honest with my feelings, and people appreciate that. That's just the way I am.

Lying and art are very allied. But after you lie, you get to the truth.

Acting means nothing unless it's truth. And honesty.

'Bottled Up' is so honest. It's something we all can relate to.

Not everyone's really got the heart to talk about what's going on with their love in their music.

At the end of the day, you're trying to - be it on theatre or on the camera - tell the truth and be honest in the moment.

Acting is an everlasting search for truth.