Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Delbert McClinton

I have two sons, ages 38 and 25 in Texas, and my wife and seven year old daughter here in Nashville. On New Year's I'd rather be with them.

I love songwriting ! It's my Number One passion other than performing. Well, actually it's like wearing three different hats: songwriting, recording and performing. They're all completely different and draw on different types of skills. With recording, there are so many different phases of production, and you have to be very careful because you can polish it until it doesn't shine.

It ain't what you eat but how you chew it.

Every generation thinks their music is the ultimate. But there's great stuff from every generation.

Everybody should be lucky enough to live as long as I have and be happy.

I love performing ! It's true that you're only as good as your last show. You have to keep testing yourself and keep that lump in your throat before you go on.