Reba McEntire Quotes

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?

I've never really done this. Now I know what scared is.

I love to wear boots - and shoes, I don't like at all.

To me, there's two types of songs, good and bad. And I just like to stick with the good ones.

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.

Thou shalt not whine' should be the eleventh commandment.

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

My grandma was a huge believer, very spiritual, probably the most spiritual person I've ever known in my life.

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

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.

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

I see the stars. I hear the rolling thunder, thy power throughout the universe displayed. Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to thee.

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

I'm open to any kind of situation in a song as long as it touches my heart.

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.'

He was good in business, but there was business left to do. He never said he loved me, guess he thought I knew.

No matter what you achieve in life, you're always wondering, 'Is there something I should be doing? Is there something I'm missing?

But I think a song that is really emotionally packed, with a great melody that just will soar, that's the keeper.

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.

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

When I left, after my divorce, when I left Oklahoma, I never looked back. It was the future. It was looking forward from then on.

Patsy Cline? Larger than life! She taught me emotion: raw, sincere, unashamed.

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

I always wanted to be an actress. I always wanted to be a movie star.

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.

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.

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

If dreams give you power, then I'm strong enough to walk through my heart till you love me.

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.

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