Reba McEntire Quotes

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

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

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

Again its time to pray for peace.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Without God, I don't see how folks cope.

Being sexy is kind of funny to me.

I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family.

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

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

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

when life gives you lemons. Make yourself a screwdriver

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.

When I learned to forgive, it was like a million pounds were lifted from me.

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

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.

Besides, I'm a gypsy at heart and I like to travel around.

Easter is very important to me, it's a second chance.

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.

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 exercise at least five times a week with stretching, Pilates, push-ups, planks, sit- ups, squats and light weights.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

I've never turned my back on country music.

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

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

I have the attention span of a 2-year-old. I like to jump from project-to-project.

So, I took lessons, and I love to shoot now. It's a lot of fun.

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.

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

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

I love to sing with different people.

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.

Michael Phelps and Willie Nelson are teaming up to do an album. ... They're covering The Doobie Brothers.

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

If you're happy, you've got the Lord on your side.

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

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